The effect of the meteorite impact at the end of the Cretaceous is thought to have been ____.

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The meteorite impact at the end of the Cretaceous is thought to have caused all of these effects - great input of particulate matter into the atmosphere, blocking of the incoming solar radiation, cessation of photosynthesis, and collapse of the food chains. The particulate matter in the atmosphere caused by the impact would have blocked the sun's rays, leading to a decrease in photosynthesis and a collapse of the food chains that relied on it.

The Effect of the Meteorite Impact at the End of the Cretaceous