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How might the slow drifting of continents have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
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∙ 11y ago
Its mostly because of climate change. Example: the sea of Tetis (located where the Sahara stands today) was home for whales and megalodon (the giant shark). When continents shifted, whales moved north and south to colder waters where their food lived. Since whales were megalodon´s prey, and apparently the shark didn´t adapt to colder waters, it went extinct. Same thing could have happened to different species of dinosaurs. Just imagine changing vegetation, different weather, water availability, etc.
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Need a sentence using 'extinction'?
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How do you use mass extinction in a sentence?
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Did dinosaurs die of global warming?
Possibly. This is one of many theories. We cant prove what caused their extinction. See the related question below.
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We are still not sure what caused the mass extinction of the dinosaurs, though an asteroid impact seems to be the popular theory.Scientists believe we may be heading towards another mass extinction event.
What was the alvarez asteroid theory?
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Did animals have fur during the dinosaur age?
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Could mass extiction have been caused by an asteroid?
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