Which of the following is an example of a numerical date?

A) The Stone Age occurred before the Iron Age.
B) John Adams was president of the United States after George Washington.
C) A meteorite impacted the Earth sixty-five million years ago.
D) Dinosaurs descended from reptiles, which descended from amphibians.


Answer: C

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