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The year is 2094.
The
year
is
2094
.
It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the Earth.
It
has
been
announced
that
a
comet
is
heading
towards
the
Earth
.
Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth.
Most
of
it
will
miss
our
planet
,
but
two
pieces
will
probably
hit
the
southern
half
of
the
Earth
.
On 17 July, a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earth's atmosphere with a massive explosion.
On
17
July
,
a
piece
four
kilometers
wide
enters
the
Earth
's
atmosphere
with
a
massive
explosion
.
About half of the piece is destroyed, but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound.
About
half
of
the
piece
is
destroyed
,
but
the
remaining
part
hits
the
South
Atlantic
at
200
times
the
speed
of
sound
.
The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed.
The
sea
boils
and
a
huge
hole
is
made
in
the
sea
bed
.
Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole.
Huge
waves
are
created
and
spread
outwards
from
the
hole
.
The wall of water, a kilometer high, rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour.
The
wall
of
water
,
a
kilometer
high
,
rushes
towards
southern
Africa
at
800
kilometers
an
hour
.
Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people re drowned.
Cities
on
the
African
coast
are
totally
destroyed
and
millions
of
people
re
drowned
.
Before the waves reach South America, the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina.
Before
the
waves
reach
South
America
,
the
second
piece
of
the
comet
lands
in
Argentina
.
Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains.
Earthquakes
and
volcanoes
are
set
off
in
the
Andes
Mountains
.
The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean.
The
shock
waves
move
north
into
California
and
all
around
the
Pacific
Ocean
.
The cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes.
The
cities
of
Los
Angeles
,
San
Francisco
and
Tokyo
are
completely
destroyed
by
earthquakes
.
Millions of people in the southern half of the earth are already dead, but the north won't escape for long.
Millions
of
people
in
the
southern
half
of
the
earth
are
already
dead
,
but
the
north
wo
n't
escape
for
long
.
Because of the explosions, the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero.
Because
of
the
explosions
,
the
sun
is
hidden
by
clouds
of
dust
,
temperatures
around
the
world
fall
to
almost
zero
.
Crops are ruined.
Crops
are
ruined
.
The sun won't be seen again for many years.
The
sun
wo
n't
be
seen
again
for
many
years
.
Wars break out as countries fight for food.
Wars
break
out
as
countries
fight
for
food
.
A year later, no more than 10 million people remain alive.
A
year
later
,
no
more
than
10
million
people
remain
alive
.
Could it really happen?
Could
it
really
happen
?
In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth.
In
fact
,
it
has
already
happened
more
than
once
in
the
history
of
the
Earth
.
The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years.
The
dinosaurs
were
on
the
Earth
for
over
160
million
years
.
Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared.
Then
65
million
years
ago
they
suddenly
disappeared
.
Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in space.
Many
scientists
believe
that
the
Earth
was
hit
by
a
piece
of
object
in
space
.
The dinosaurs couldn't live through the cold climate that followed and they died out.
The
dinosaurs
could
n't
live
through
the
cold
climate
that
followed
and
they
died
out
.
Will we meet the same end?
Will
we
meet
the
same
end
?
D  The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth.  On 17 July, a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earth's atmosphere with a massive explosion. About half of the piece is destroyed, but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed. Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole. The wall of water, a kilometer high, rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people re drowned.  Before the waves reach South America, the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina. Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains. The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean. The cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes. Millions of people in the southern half of the earth are already dead, but the north won't escape for long. Because of the explosions, the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. The sun won't be seen again for many years. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later, no more than 10 million people remain alive.  Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in space. The dinosaurs couldn't live through the cold climate that followed and they died out. Will we meet the same end?