Which Geologic Event Is NOT Suspected as a Source of Major

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which geologic event is NOT suspected as a source of major climate change and mass-extinction events?

• A) the massive eruption of flood basalts
• B) the eruption of supervolcanoes
• C) the impact of asteroids
• D) very large earthquakes

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