At least 4 times during the last 600 million
years, mass extinction of life has knocked the earth due to asteroid hitting
the earth. Which option below gives the correct information about the
extinction of dinosaurs on our earth ?

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Accepted Answer

About 65 million years ago, a 5 mile wide
asteroid hit the earth in the Yucatan Peninsula wiping out about 75% of life
forms including Dinosaurs

Answer

About 26 million years ago, an asteroid of size about
10 km hit Lonar in Maharashtra and wiped off large creatures like dinosaurs.

Answer

A 200 feet wide asteroid exploded above Tunguska
(Siberia) destroying about 700 km 2  wiping out large creatures like
dinosaurs.

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Most severe killing took place about 200 million
years ago. More than 95% of life forms, including dinosaurs, was wiped away.

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