Which of the following statements concerning the influences past impacts have had on Earth’s history is FALSE?

1) A large impact could trigger a series of dramatic swings between hot and cold conditions before a new climate balance was restored.

2) The collision of another body (named Thera) early in Earth’s history may have been responsible for the origin of the Earth’s Moon.

3) If the Earth had not been hit by another large body early in its history, then the Earth would probably rotate more slowly than it does now.

4) Although an impact’s location obviously affects local life, it is only the impact’s angle that matters to life on the opposite side of the Earth.

5) The angle of a meteorite’s approach matters in terms of how it affects Earth systems or whether it survives to reach the Earth’s surface.