The Most Severe Mass Extinction on Earth Occurred at the End

question 36

Multiple Choice

The most severe mass extinction on Earth occurred at the end of the ____ period.

• A) Cambrian
• B) Carboniferous
• C) Jurassic
• D) Permian
• E) Devonian

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