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What are two pieces of evidence used two support the theory that dinosaurs became extinct as a result of volcanic eruptions about 65 million years ago?
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Using fossils and geographical clues, paleontologists have determined with some certainty that a meteor, not a volcano killed the dinosaurs. Although dinosaurs died out, some birds survived and today's birds are the direct descendants of the dinosaurs.
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What are two pieces of evidence used to support the theory that dinosaurs became extinct as a result of volcanic eruption about 65 years ago?
The dinosaurs died by a giant asteroid that hit Mexico.
How did dinosaurs go extinct(theory)?
It is a rock called an asteroid, or comet, or a volcanic eruption.
How many dinosaurs are there approx?
Technically Dinosaurs are extinct but there may be some evidence that a lizard might be a dinosaur.
How did the triceatops get extinct?
It is not known for sure how the dinosaurs became extinct. A extreme volcanic eruption, and ice age and many other theories exist, but have not been proven.
What evidence states dinosaurs became extinct from a volcanic eruption?
None. The extinction of the dinosaurs was created by a meteor crashing into Earth. The initial impact was in the nowaday's Gulf of Mexico and did evough damage. On top of that, the debris blocked out the sun and created a severe climate change. Hypercanes were huge storms that needed that heat to be created. All of this killed of the dinosaurs.
Why does Scotland not get volcanic eruptions?
There are no active volcanoes in Scotland, only extinct ones which do not erupt. However, according to recent scientific research, there is evidence of lightweight UK earthquakes and the re-activation of dormant pre-historic volcanoes. So, we might even expect some 'Vesuvius' type volcanic activity in the future.
A sentence with word extinct?
Dinosaurs are now extinct. There are many species of birds that are extinct.
Are carnivorous dinosaurs instinct?
Extinct. Yes, ALL dinosaurs are extinct.
What is a description of the stages of volcanic eruptions?
active is when the volcano is going to or is erupting. dormant is when the volcano is not erupted but is sleeping. extinct means that the volcano is dead and it will never erupt again.
Are dinosaurs extinct land reptiles?
Current research suggests dinosaurs are more closely related to birds than land reptiles. There is fossil evidence of dinosaurs with feathers, and it has even been speculated that dinosaurs are warm blooded, unlike reptiles.
Why are dinosaurs endangered?
dinosaurs are extinct not endangered
What dinosaurs do they have?
Nobody has dinosaurs; they're extinct.
