On the Basis of the Recent Interpretation of Geological Evidence

question 127

Multiple Choice

On the basis of the recent interpretation of geological evidence, the impact of a 10-km-diameter asteroid on the surface of Earth would be very likely to

• A) disrupt the global ecology and cause the extinction of a large percentage of all species living on Earth.
• B) create significant damage near the impact site but have relatively little lasting worldwide effect.
• C) shatter Earth into fragments.
• D) completely destroy life on Earth.

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