Which of the Following Best Describes What Happened to the Dinosaurs

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes what happened to the dinosaurs about 65 million years ago?

• A) A large asteroid impact resulted in global climatic change and the death of the dinosaurs.
• B) A large solar flare quickly raised Earth's temperature to the point where dinosaurs couldn't survive.
• C) A massive volcanic eruption resulted in global cooling, which killed the dinosaurs.
• D) The extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago remains a great mystery to scientists.
• E) More intelligent mammals began to evolve and competed for limited food resources, ultimately causing dinosaurs to go extinct

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