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    back dinosaurs back from extinction. Zayn the kid who thought of this idea was kind of nervous when he and his peers made a genetically modified dinosaur egg. But he was still proud of him and his friends about their scientific creation. The government demanded more of these mutations so the United States of America would receive tons of visitors because of this new attraction which means more money for our country. The government built a huge park with many enclosures for all the dinosaurs that

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    Intro to question: Their extinction occurred at the end of the Cretaceous period and is noted as one of the largest mass extinctions in Earth's history and is referred to as the K-T (Cretaceous Tertiary) extinction but is now called the Cretaceous Paleogene (K-Pg) event by many researchers. So from this information a question has been derived, How effectively does the asteroid theory explain the extinction of dinosaurs compared to other theories? A wide variety of extinction theories have been suggested

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    species that survived the dinosaur extinction are believed to be what life on this planet is descended from. Aligators, crocodiles, lizards and snakes are among the reptiles that survived what dinosaurs couldn’t. Birds also survived, and are the only descendants of dinosaurs that survived the mass extinction other than lizards. Frogs and salamanders are among the few small amphibians that survived. Mammals also survived and they are the largest group to survive the extinction. Over 50% of the world’s

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    There have been many theories to explain the dinosaur extinction. However, Walter Alvarez and colleagues had discovered the evidence for dinosaur extinction. They found the rocks laid down precisely at the K-T boundary contain extraordinary amounts of the metal iridium. And those materials of the rocks would not normally found on Earth’s surface. Then, they discovered those rocks were asteroids. Scientist discovered the K-T impact crater was deeply buried under in Yucatan peninsula of Mexico. The

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    Rapid climate change also ends up on the suspect list of possible dinosaur extinction events. During the latter part of the Cretaceous Period continents broke up causing volcanoes to erupt and fill the sky with gas and ash resulting in a drastic climate change (“Dinosaurs Climate Change and Biodiversity”). The shifting of continents changed the Earth’s landscape, altering weather patterns and overall climate (“Dinosaur Extinction Theories”). Also, over a long period of time, climate gradually changed

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    Have you ever wondered “why” dinosaurs went extinct? Here is a theory of why the dinosaurs don't exist in today's world. A long time ago the only thing that existed was animals called ‘dinosaurs” they were the only living things on planet earth. These dinosaurs were unique because they could talk, but nobody could understand them, it was like their secret “code” language. These dinosaurs lived a happy and healthy life until the small explosion changed the life of these dinosaures. Just a few miles

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    Outline The Dinosaur Extinction: • Introduction to the K-T event. • Theories of extinction. • Assumptions of extinction: 1. Due to climate change. 2. Due to small mammals that ate dinosaur eggs. 3. Due to dinosaurs’ bodies that are too big to be worked by their little brains. 4. Due to starvation. 5. Due to environmental change. 6. Due to Supernova that showered the earth in radiation. 7. Due to iridium-enriched mud. • Extinction- Still a theory. The K-T event, or the Cretaceous-Tertiary

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    Dinosaur Extinction Essay

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    BIOL2110- Vertebrate Zoology Word count: 1056 Dinosaur extinction: An analysis of events and theories that possibly led to the dinosaurs' demise. Ever since the history of Earth has been studied using fossil records, extinctions have always been the object of fascination and interest, particularly the mass extinctions that occurred throughout Earth's history. A mass extinction can be caused by disruptive global environmental changes, where large numbers of species have become extinct (Urry

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    The dinosaurs lived on earth for about 165 million years before an asteroid lead to their Extinction (Weems, Robert). Over the years, several theories have been made regarding the extinction of the dinosaurs. The first theory is that the dinosaurs died from global plagues or a supernova. The second theory is that the dinosaurs died from an asteroid hitting the earth.This paper will explain why the second theory is the correct theory. While some experts believe the dinosaurs became extinct due to

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    The mass extinction of the Dinosaurs has been a subject of interest and dispute for many scientists over the years. There are many different theories on what happened to them: did some planetary destruction happen, did they die out, were they wiped out, or was it the cause of something not of this planet. This question and this need to solve the mysteries of the world has continued to draw scientists in for the never-ending search for the answer. Scientists have worked tirelessly in an attempt

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