No land animal heavier than a large dog survived.
What happened?
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The rock that
created the
Mexican crater
was 10 km
(6 miles) in
diameter.
Was that all?
The meteorite hit at a time of immense volcanic activity
in what is now western India. This activity would have
sent up clouds of ash and dust that would have blocked
the Sun’s light – just like the effect of the meteorite.
That’s two major events around the same time.
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An exploding
volcano sends
up clouds of
lethal dust.
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bination
of
conditions.