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Birds evolved in the late Jurassic Period about 150 to 145 million years ago. This was about 90 to 95 million years before the asteroid impact that marked the K-T extinction event.

Just a sub note that most scientist recognise that birds are a specialised branch of the therapod dinosaur. Birds are dinosaurs in the same way cats are mammals.

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Was there ever a meteor shower on earth that messed up life?

No, not a meteor shower. The dinosaurs became extinct after a meteor struck the earth which blocked out the sun and killed much of the vegetataion that the dinosaurs used for food.


Was our moon affected in any way when the meteor that killed the dinosaurs hit the Earth?

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No, it wasn't lava that killed the dinosaurs. The most widely accepted theory is that they were killed by an asteroid impact that caused a chain reaction of events, including massive wildfires, climate change, and the destruction of food sources. This event led to the extinction of most species on Earth, including the dinosaurs.


What is the meteor famous for?

There are plenty of famous meteors, to know which one specifically you are speaking about, I would need a name. The most famous is probably the one that many believe killed all the dinosaurs. This meteor is estimated to be about 6 miles wide, and created a crater about 110 miles across. Many believe that the Chicxulub Crater in Yucatan, Mexico is this meteor.


How do scientists believe that a great flood killed the dinosaurs?

Scientists do not believe that the extinction of the dinosaurs was the result of a great flood. There are still a number of competing theories about the extinction of the dinosaurs although it is clear that there was a large meteor impact in the Yucatan region, which played a role. It may also be that rising carbon dioxide levels and ocean acidity played a role as well. It may be that there were a number of contributing factors, rather than just one single cause. But scientists do not think that flooding was involved. Note that some dinosaurs were aquatic, and would not have been killed by flooding since they already lived in the water.

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Where were most dinosaurs living?

no a meteor crasheed into earth and killed them all


Did a lot of dinosaurs become extinct before the meteor?

Yes! Many dinosaurs such as stegosaurus and apatosaurus died long before the meteor hit Earth.


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How did alligators and crocodiles survive the meteor that kill the dinosaurs?

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Type of poison that may have killed the tiny dinosaurs?

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What made the dinosaur go away?

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What hit Earth a long time ago?

a meteor witch killed all the dinosaurs


Why did some dinosaurs died because of the meteor but some dinosaurs don't?

most dinosaurs died of the meteor but a couple of periods before the cretacious period there was the permian period in which 95% of all life died as all the volcanoes erupted and shot up gas (methane) and killed them. a crocodile/ aligator is a dinosaur, 1 of the remaining dinosaurs alive as all did not die.


In the future will there be a meteor right and you will all die like the dinosaurs did?

First of all - we don't know for sure that a meteor killed the dinosaurs. There are dozens of theories and no solid proof. Secondly, it's possible.


Do scientist think the ice age killed the dinosaurs?

No, the majority of the scientific community has come to the conclusion that the dinosaurs were killed off by a meteor impact 65 million years ago.


You might be asked how, did dinosaurs become extinctWell you tell them a meteor fell from Earth and killed all the dinosaurs?

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Did dinosaurs live during the day of Job?

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