If the Hypothesis Tracing the Extinction of the Dinosaurs to an Impact

question 7

Multiple Choice

If the hypothesis tracing the extinction of the dinosaurs to an impact is correct,the dinosaurs died off largely because

• A)of injuries suffered from direct hits of pieces of the asteroid or comet.
• B)radiation from iridium in the asteroid caused the dinosaurs to die of cancer.
• C)of global climate effects initiated by dust and smoke that entered the atmosphere after the impact.
• D)the impact caused massive earthquakes worldwide.

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