Question

Mass Extinctions May Have Been Caused By Meteors

Answer 1

Past mass extinctions were caused by extreme temperature changes, rising or falling sea levels and catastrophic, one-off events like a huge volcano erupting or an asteroid hitting Earth. We know about them because we can see how life has changed in the fossil record.

Answer 2

Answer:

Yes, Mass Extinctions May Have Been Caused By Meteors, as the probability of mass extinction occurring after an asteroid that could hit a random location on the Earth's surface was approximately 13% when the Chicxulub-scale asteroid hit the Earth. 

Soot could be the main cause of mass extinction after an asteroid impact.