Which of the Following Times Was Marked by the Largest

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following times was marked by the largest mass extinction of life in the history of Earth?

• A) The end of the Cretaceous
• B) The end of the Devonian
• C) The end of the Permian
• D) The end of the Triassic
• E) The end of the Silurian

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