Did asteroids cause the extinction of dinosaurs?

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The Chicxulub Crater in Mexico, formed from the impact of a large asteroid or comet, is generally cited as the lead contributor to the extinction of the dinosaurs. Volcanism is also indicated as a cause for the extinction, and there is a theory and some evidence that the increased volcanism may have been a direct result of the Chicxulub impact.

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