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Mass Extinctions

Study cards about the five major mass extinctions in Phanerozoic geologic histor

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Mass extinction with the most convincing evidence that it was caused by the aftermath of a large meteorite. Notable victims of dinosaurs and marine reptiles. end-Cretaceous
Mass extinction that occurred at the same time as ocean anoxia. Notable victims of placoderm fish and rugose corals. late Devonian
Mass extinction that occurred at the same time as large-scale carbon dioxide increase -- either from volcanoes or methane. Notable victims of phytosaurs and many ammonite families. end-Triassic
Mass extinction that occurred in a time of widespread continental glaciation. Notable victims of many crinoid families and many trilobite families. end-Ordovician
Mass extinction that coincided with the flood volcanism called the Siberian traps. Notable victims of early land amphibians and reptiles and 90% of coral reef species. end-Permian
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