A crater in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula may be the result of an impact that brought about the extinction of numerous species at the end of the ________ Period.

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The extinction event referred to in the question is the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) extinction, and the impact that likely caused it is believed to have formed the Chicxulub crater in the Yucatan peninsula. The Silurian, Jurassic, and Tertiary periods are not associated with this event or location.

A Crater in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula May Be the Result