On the basis of the recent interpretation of geological evidence, the impact of a 10-km-diameter asteroid on the surface of Earth would be very likely to
A) disrupt the global ecology and cause the extinction of a large percentage of all species living on Earth.
B) create significant damage near the impact site but have relatively little lasting worldwide effect.
C) shatter Earth into fragments.
D) completely destroy life on Earth.
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