Mass extinction at the end of mesozoic era was probably caused by
A
Continental drift
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B
Massive glaciation
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C
Collision of earth with large meteorite
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D
Change in earth's orbit
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Solution
The correct option is C Collision of earth with large meteorite The Mesozoic Era started 252 million years prior with the biggest mass eradication in Earth's history and finished 66 million years back with the asteroid that slaughtered off the dinosaurs. This exercise will cover the essential occasions that happened amid the Mesozoic Era.
So, the correct option is 'Collision of the earth with large meteorite'.