Evidence for the Extinction of the Dinosaurs Approximately 65 Million

question 89

Multiple Choice

Evidence for the extinction of the dinosaurs approximately 65 million years ago comes from meteorites containing:

• A)iridium.
• B)palladium.
• C)carbon.
• D)silicon.
• E)plutonium.

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