Question

Which best supports the evidence that an asteroid collision may have caused the extinction of dinosaurs?(1 point)
Responses

Bodies of dinosaurs are only found in craters where asteroid collided.
Bodies of dinosaurs are only found in craters where asteroid collided.

Many dinosaur skeletons are found in one particular rock layer.
Many dinosaur skeletons are found in one particular rock layer.

Dinosaur fossil remains are found at the bottom of a body of water.
Dinosaur fossil remains are found at the bottom of a body of water.

Rare metal on Earth called Iridium is found in layers where dinosaurs disappeared.

Answer 1

The statement that best supports the evidence that an asteroid collision may have caused the extinction of dinosaurs is:

**Rare metal on Earth called Iridium is found in layers where dinosaurs disappeared.**

This finding is significant because iridium is more abundant in asteroids than on Earth's surface, suggesting a link between the asteroid impact and the mass extinction event.