A crater in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula may be the result of an impact that brought about the extinction of numerous dinosaur species at the end of the ________ Period.
A)Silurian
B)Jurassic
C)Cretaceous
D)Tertiary

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The extinction of numerous dinosaur species at the end of the Cretaceous Period is commonly known as the Cretaceous-Paleogene (or K-Pg) extinction event. The impact crater in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, known as the Chicxulub crater, is widely believed to be the result of an asteroid impact that triggered the K-Pg extinction event.

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