What is a possible cause of the extinction event called the Great Dying?

A. a sudden increase in the oxygen content of the atmosphere during the Precambrian
B. a great outpouring of lava at the end of the Paleozoic
C. a new kind of super predator that devoured nearly all of the life in the oceans
D. a meteorite impact that killed the dinosaurs


Answer: B

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