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page 13 of 13 Effects of Change Quick Check 3 of 53 of 5 Items Question During the K-Pg mass extinction event, soot and ash were thrown into the atmosphere, darkening the sky for months. Some mammals were able to survive and proliferate. Which factor contributed to this success?(1 point) Responses The ability to regulate their body temperatures in the face of reduced sunlight and colder temperatures. The ability to regulate their body temperatures in the face of reduced sunlight and colder temperatures. There were new predators because the dinosaurs were instantly killed. There were new predators because the dinosaurs were instantly killed. Many mammals developed the ability to fly, allowing them to escape the impact site. Many mammals developed the ability to fly, allowing them to escape the impact site. A decrease in oceanic and lake habitat, leading to marine mammal evolution. A decrease in oceanic and lake habitat, leading to marine mammal evolution. Skip to navigation
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The correct response to the question regarding which factor contributed to the success of some mammals during the K-Pg mass extinction event is:
**The ability to regulate their body temperatures in the face of reduced sunlight and colder temperatures.**
This ability would have helped mammals survive in the drastically changed environment created by the mass extinction event, allowing them to thrive when many other species could not.
**The ability to regulate their body temperatures in the face of reduced sunlight and colder temperatures.**
This ability would have helped mammals survive in the drastically changed environment created by the mass extinction event, allowing them to thrive when many other species could not.