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The K-Pg Extinction Event

Describe the Cretaceous–Palaeogene (K-Pg) extinction event approximately 66 million years ago, including the asteroid impact theory and its evidence (iridium layer, Chicxulub crater), and understand that this ended the reign of non-avian dinosaurs

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Link evidence to the asteroid explanation of the K-Pg extinction.

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  • State that the K-Pg extinction happened about 66 million years ago and wiped out non-avian dinosaurs
  • Describe the asteroid impact hypothesis and name the Chicxulub crater in Mexico
  • Explain one piece of evidence: the iridium-rich layer found worldwide in rocks from that time
“Can your child explain what scientists think caused the dinosaurs to go extinct — and describe at least one piece of evidence for the asteroid theory?”

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Type
Conceptual
Subject
Science
Domain
Dinosaurs & Paleontology
Age range
Ages 9–11