Ancient Earth: Inferno https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/ancie

What caused the most devastating mass extinction 252 million years ago?

• A. Asteroid impact

• B. Volcanic eruptions

• C. Climate change

• D. Nuclear war

How much of all species on Earth were wiped out during the mass extinction?

• A. 50%

• B. 70%

• C. 90%

• D. 100%

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What were the culprits of the mass extinction?

• A. Asteroids

• B. Volcanic gasses

• C. Acid rain

• D. Nuclear radiation

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What did the volcanic gasses do to the atmosphere?

• A. Increased oxygen levels

• B. Acidified the oceans

• C. Created a greenhouse effect

• D. Created a protective ozone layer

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What effect did toxic gasses have on the ozone layer?

• A. Strengthened it

• B. Created holes in it

• C. Made it thicker

• D. Had no effect

What was the event called that almost wiped out all life on the planet?

• A. The Great Dying

• B. The Cataclysm

• C. The Mass Extinction

• D. The Apocalypse

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How did scientists piece together evidence from the deep past?

• A. Through time travel

• B. By studying fossils

• C. By analyzing DNA

• D. By using satellite imagery

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What clues did scientists use from today's ecosystems?

• A. Animal behavior

• B. Plant growth patterns

• C. Climate data

• D. All of the above

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What did life evolve into after the mass extinction?

• A. Dinosaurs

• B. Humans

• C. Astonishing variety

• D. Nothing

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When does the documentary premiere on PBS?

• A. October 25 at 9 pm

• B. November 2 at 1 am

• C. October 26 at 1 am

• D. November 2 at 9 pm