If there was an asteroid of the same size as the one at the K-Pg Boundary, would it mean a Mass Extinction that includes humans? Choose the best answer.
A) Yes. Humans could not survive the heat and shock waves of an asteroid impact.
B) Yes, if the impact was in the ocean. Humans could not survive the tsunami.
C) No. Humans have too much technology to be hurt.
D) No. Asteroids aren't strong enough to cause a mass extinction.
E) Probably, humans are at the top of the food chain, which makes them vulnerable.

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A similar-sized asteroid impact could potentially lead to a mass extinction event, and being at the top of the food chain, humans could be vulnerable due to the cascading effects on ecosystems and resources.

If There Was an Asteroid of the Same Size as the One