When the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs hit the Earth, it sprayed dust and debris into the air, blocking the Sun for many, many years. Most dinosaurs weren’t killed by the impact but died later as a result of the Earth not receiving enough sunlight.

Using your knowledge of photosynthesis and cellular respiration, explain why the dinosaurs died out even though many weren’t directly affected by the impact.

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When the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs hit the Earth, it sprayed dust and debris into the air, blocking the Sun for many, many years. Most dinosaurs weren’t killed by the impact but died later as a result of the Earth not receiving enough sunlight.

Using your knowledge of photosynthesis and cellular respiration, explain why the dinosaurs died out even though many weren’t directly affected by the impact.

Emma1234 · Answer

Im confuseddd

Vocaloid · Answer

late response, but if the sun is blocked out, then plants can not photosynthesize (the process requires light). therefore, plant-eating dinosaurs would die out, and any dinosaurs further up the food chain would also die out.