The Impact of a Large Meteorite with Earth Would Have

question 1

Multiple Choice

The impact of a large meteorite with Earth would have most likely caused mass extinctions by

• A)causing a great prolonged rise in the earth's temperature and destroying plant life.
• B)creating large clouds of dust that blocked out sunlight only.
• C)causing a great prolonged rise in the earth's temperature only.
• D)creating large clouds of dust that blocked out sunlight and destroying plant life.
• E)destroying only plant lifE.

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