What Does the Cretaceous-Paleogene Event Refer To

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Multiple Choice

What does the Cretaceous-Paleogene event refer to?

• A)an event in which an extraterrestrial trigger killed most of the dinosaurs along with 75% of all species
• B)an event in which an earthquake killed most of the dinosaurs along with 75% of all species
• C)an event in which a volcano eruption killed most of the dinosaurs along with 75% of all species
• D)an event in which an asteroid killed most of the dinosaurs along with 75% of all species

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