How Did the Asteroid Impact Cause Dinosaur Extinction?

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Start date Sep 14, 2007
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The asteroid impact that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs caused widespread devastation, significantly altering the Earth's environment. It resulted in immediate destruction in the impact zone and triggered global climatic changes, including fires and a "nuclear winter" effect due to debris blocking sunlight. This disruption severely affected food chains and ecosystems, leading to the extinction of approximately 75% of species. The event is known as the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event. Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for comprehending the scale of the extinction.

Sep 14, 2007

Luke*

Right, I don't know if I can put this here, but I will try.

I know a asteroid, or something, wiped out the dinosaurs. But how exactly were they wiped out, did it just completely destroy the area they live in or what?

Luke.

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Sep 14, 2007

Capuchin

Have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cretaceous–Tertiary_extinction_event

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