Metorite Impact

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Metorite Impact

by vivek.kapoor83 » Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:30 am
A recent study of ancient clay deposits has provided new evidence supporting the theory of global forest fires ignited by a meteorite impact that contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs and many other creatures some 65 million years ago.
(A) supporting the theory of global forest fires ignited by a meteorite impact that
(B) supporting the theory that global forest fires ignited by a meteorite impact
(C) that supports the theory of global forest fires that were ignited by a meteorite impact and that
(D) in support of the theory that global forest fires were ignited by a meteorite impact and that
(E) of support for the theory of a meteorite impact that ignited global forest fires and
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by niraj_a » Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:38 pm
B IMO

A, C, and E out pretty easily.

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by pranavc » Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:44 pm
I am going with B too.What is the OA?

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by stubbornp » Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:44 pm
pranavc wrote:I am going with B too.What is the OA?
can u please explain why its B..not A

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by jessica.ng1988 » Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:21 am
IMO: A
That in A modify for meteorite impact, this contribute to dinosaur extintion

in B, that modifies for the theory, this cannot cause dinasour extintion.

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