How Does the Cause of End-Permian Mass Extinction Compare with the K-Pg

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Essay

How does the cause of end-Permian mass extinction compare with the K-Pg extinction event? In which did more species go extinct?

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Diameter

The length of a straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere.

Thickness

The dimension from one surface of an object to the opposite surface, important in determining material properties and suitability for particular applications.

Flatness Tolerance

A specification that defines the permissible amount of deviation from a perfectly flat surface.