Question

Select all of the answers that apply. The Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction, the most famous of the Big Five, has been attributed to what major event(s) that triggered the extinction of the dinosaurs?an asteroid hitting the earth massive volcanoes erupting around the world rapid growth of forests on land surfaces falling sea levels increased competition from mammals

Answer 1

Answer:

An asteroid hitting the earth and massive volcanoes erupting around the world.

Explanation:

The Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction was mainly caused by an asteroid that hit the Earth 66 million years ago. This asteroid caused a long winter that killed a lot of plants and species due to a stop in photosynthesis and plankton production, causing ecological collapse. The second cause is the massive volcanoes erupting around the world, killing a lot of animals, plants, and organisms.