What is a possible cause of the extinction event called the Great Dying?
A) a meteorite impact that killed the dinosaurs
B) a great outpouring of lava at the end of the Paleozoic
C) a sudden increase in the oxygen content of the atmosphere during the Precambrian
D) a new kind of super predator that devoured nearly all of the life in the oceans

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The Great Dying, or the Permian-Triassic extinction event, is associated with massive volcanic activity, specifically the Siberian Traps large igneous province, which led to a great outpouring of lava and the release of gases that significantly impacted the climate and ocean chemistry at the end of the Paleozoic era.

What Is a Possible Cause of the Extinction Event Called