Question

This image is of Putorana Plateau in Siberia which was created about 250 million years ago through volcanic eruptions. Scientist believe the eruptions contributed to what?

A the extinction of most life on earth

B the creation of most life on earth

C the adaptation of most life on earth

D the adaptation of a small set of organisms

Answer 1

Scientists believe that the volcanic eruptions associated with the Putorana Plateau and similar events in Earth's history contributed to **A the extinction of most life on earth**. The Permian-Triassic extinction event, which occurred around 250 million years ago, is thought to have been triggered by massive volcanic activity, among other factors, leading to the extinction of a significant percentage of Earth's species.