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answ2. Current ideas support the concept of a large bolide landing in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, a place called Chixculub, about 65 million years ago. This bolide was about 10km in diameter, and created a crater of about 180 km diameter. The bolide contained an unusual concentration of iridium, and Ir dust from this impact is found world wide.
This produced huge destruction and the increased clouds and particles would have chilled the atmosphere and killed off most life forms. The ones that survived were able to burrow (Tuatara), and of course the sharks.
Other possible causes would include great flood basalt events, and these would also poison the atmosphere.
There have been several other major catastrophes in Earth history.
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Where was the place that the meteor stuck the earth that caused the dinosaurs to go extinct?
mexaco
How do dinosaurs become extinct due to climate change?
Well it is hypothesized that dinosaurs went extinct because a huge meteor crashed down to Earth. This meteor caused such a huge impact that it sent dust and particles of the Earth to go flying, reflecting and blocking the sun's rays. This caused the climate to go way down and the food source for the dinosaurs must have died because of the new climate. Thus, the dinosaurs didn't have anymore food and died of hunger
What caused the snow leopard to become extinct?
The snow leopard is not extinct, it is on the list of endangered species, but not extinct.
Why are dinosaurs endangered?
dinosaurs are extinct not endangered
What caused the Hawaiian o-o-a-a to become extinct?
Overfishing
What could have caused the dinosaurs to go extinct?
an asteroid hitting the earth, drought, volcanoes, disease, or rising sea levels
What events took place that caused dinosaurs to become extinct?
We cannot say for sure, since there were no people around to take notes. One widely held theory was that the Earth was struck by a comet/ large meteor, resulting in a dramatic weather change- and that most dinosaurs could not adapt to the change.
Why do dinosaurs eat chocolate?
First of all, dinosaurs are extinct. Approximatively 65 million years ago, the dinosaurs became extinct by what most people believe was a large meteorite which hit Earth and caused an Ice Age. Ash and dust covered the sun causing the Ice Age. Secondly, dinosaurs did not eat chocolate (chocolate was not in that time period) They ate other dinosaurs and plants depending on if they were carnivorous or herbivorous.
What caused eoraptor to become extinct?
An ant came and smashed all of the eoraptors
When did the mammoths become extinct?
Because of the ice age melting it caused the wolly mammiths to become extinct and many other animals.
When did dinosaur's go extinct?
Dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous period.
How could penguins become extinct?
Through loss of habitat caused by global warming.
