A Mass Extinction Perhaps Caused by a Large Asteroid Hitting

question 25

Multiple Choice

A mass extinction perhaps caused by a large asteroid hitting Earth near the Yucatan peninsula occurred during the:

• A)Cretaceous period
• B)Jurassic period
• C)Triassic period
• D)Permian period
• E)Cambrian period

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