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Dinosaur Extinction: One More Hypothesis

For Students 9th - 10th
"The survivals and extinctions at the close of the Cretaceous are such as might be expected to result from intensely hot winds such as would be generated by extra large meteoritic impacts." This article suggests that this theory should...
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Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Dinosaur Fossils Not Found in Indiana [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the mass extinction event that wiped out many prehistoric animals 65 million years ago and why there are no dinosaur fossils to be found in Indiana.
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Dinosaurs' End, the Gravitational Hypothesis

For Students 9th - 10th
The author of this site feels that there are too many problems with the current theories for why dinosaurs became extinct. He believes that his gravitational hypothesis is the correct answer, the dinosaurs suddenly got too heavy.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Fossils in Time Unit

For Teachers 5th - 9th
For this lesson, students learn about the earth's past by studying clues that have been left behind, such as fossils and rocks. Students will find the answers to many questions: What is paleontology?, What is geological time?, What can...