What caused the extinction of dinosaurs?
Theories about the disappearance of dinosaurs include intense volcanic activity, climate change, and a giant asteroid impact.
00:00:00 Why did the dinosaurs disappear? Theories include intense volcanic activity, climate change, and a giant asteroid impact.
🦕 Dinosaurs appeared on Earth 240 million years ago and dominated for 175 million years.
⚡️ There are multiple theories for the extinction of dinosaurs, including intense volcanic activity, climate change, and a giant asteroid impact.
🌍 The currently accepted theory is that a massive 10 km diameter asteroid struck the Earth, causing the dinosaurs' abrupt extinction.
00:01:04 A catastrophic event caused by a meteorite impact led to the extinction of dinosaurs, leaving smaller mammals to thrive.
💥 A huge impact from a meteorite caused the extinction of dinosaurs by releasing a massive amount of energy and destroying over half of Earth's species.
🌫️ The pulverized rocks created a dust cloud that darkened the sky, leading to a prolonged and deadly winter.
🌍 No animal weighing over 20 kg survived, resulting in the disappearance of the largest animals, including dinosaurs.
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