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What geologic evidence is left after a continent breaks apart?

Biology 2e

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ISBN:9781947172517

Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Publisher:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Chapter47: Conservation Biology And Biodiversity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 17CTQ: Describe the evidence for the cause of the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) mass extinction

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