Which of the Following Lists of Mass Extinctions and Eras

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following lists of mass extinctions and Eras is correct?

• A) The Precambrian experienced 0, Paleozoic experienced 3, Mesozoic experienced 2 and the Cretaceous experienced 0 mass extinctions.
• B) The Precambrian experienced 2, Paleozoic experienced 2, Mesozoic experienced 3 and the Cretaceous experienced 0 mass extinctions.
• C) The Precambrian experienced 0, Paleozoic experienced 2, Mesozoic experienced 3 and the Cretaceous experienced 0 mass extinctions.
• D) The Precambrian experienced 1, Paleozoic experienced 3, Mesozoic experienced 2 and the Cretaceous experienced 1 mass extinctions.

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