How Might the Siberian Traps Have Led to Mass Extinctions

question 31

Multiple Choice

How might the Siberian Traps have led to mass extinctions?

• A) CO₂ emissions led to ocean acidification, which led to marine species extinctions.
• B) Toxic metal emissions led to toxic metal poisoning, which led to marine and terrestrial species extinctions.
• C) SO₂ emissions led to acid rain, which led to marine species extinctions.
• D) a and b
• E) a, b, and c

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