The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World: The Definitive Dinosaur Encyclopedia with Stunning Illustrations, Embark on a Prehistoric Quest!

by Steve Brusatte

The energy from the collision vaporized the asteroid and the bedrock that it hit. Dust, dirt, rock, and other debris from the collision shot up into the sky—most as vapor or liquid but some as small but still solid pieces of rock.