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ERIC Number: EJ415631
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8733
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What Caused the Mass Extinction?
Alvarez, Walter; And Others
Scientific American, v263 n4 p76-92 Oct 1990
Presented are the arguments of two different points of view on the mass extinction of the dinosaurs. Evidence of extraterrestrial impact theory and massive volcanic eruption theory are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: Animals, Astronomy, Climate, College Science, Earth Science, Environmental Influences, Evolution, Higher Education, Paleontology, Physical Environment, Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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