The Mass Extinction in the Geologic Record, Which Proved to Be

question 12

Multiple Choice

The mass extinction in the geologic record, which proved to be the most devastating to life on Earth, occurred at the end of the ____.

• A) Cambrian
• B) Cretaceous
• C) Devonian
• D) Ordovician
• E) Permian

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