Which Statement About the Mass Extinction at the End of the Cretaceous

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous is false?

• A) Strong evidence suggests that a meteorite was involved.
• B) Many marine invertebrates and insect species became extinct.
• C) Almost all land animals larger than about 25 kilograms, including dinosaurs, became extinct.
• D) It happened approximately 65 million years ago.
• E) All of the early birds and mammals alive at that time became extinct.

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