The elimination of many forms of life following a meteorite impact led to new opportunities for mammals to evolve into a diversity of forms.As a result of this historic event, most of human evolution has occurred during the

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The impact of the meteorite is believed to have occurred at the end of the Cretaceous period, approximately 66 million years ago. This event is known as the K-Pg extinction, which caused the elimination of many forms of life, including the non-avian dinosaurs. This extinction event also created new opportunities for mammals to evolve into a diversity of forms. Most of human evolution has occurred during the Quaternary period, which began approximately 2.6 million years ago and continues to the present day. Therefore, option C is the correct choice.

The Elimination of Many Forms of Life Following a Meteorite