Examine Figure 23

question 2

Multiple Choice

Examine Figure 23.21 below. According to the figure, a mass extinction occurred at or near the end of the _____ Period.

• A)Ordovician
• B)Devonian
• C)Permian
• D)Triassic
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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