Which of the Following Is Not Considered Evidence That Large

question 195

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not considered evidence that large meteors struck Earth in the past?

• A) The discovery of large craters
• B) High CO₂ levels in the atmosphere in certain eras
• C) The presence of soot, probably from forest fires, found in deposits
• D) Mass extinctions that cannot be explained by terrestrial events
• E) A globally distributed layer of iridium between the fossil assemblages of adjacent strata

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