What Is the Most Likely Cause of the Mass Extinction

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Multiple Choice

What is the most likely cause of the mass extinction that occurred 65 million years ago?

• A) The Earth's rotation direction reversed when the north and south magnetic poles reversed.
• B) A giant asteroid hit the Earth.
• C) Mountain building episodes and other tectonic forces blocked animal migration during times of climate change.
• D) Forest fires caused a deficit in global oxygen.
• E) An increase in the luminosity of the Sun boiled away the oceans.

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