Question

Several times throughout earth's history, major catastrophic events have caused mass extinctions or other major disruptions. some of these catastrophic events have been volcanic eruptions and asteroid impacts.

the immediate effect of both of these events is that
a.
hot lava coats the surface of the earth, causing all plant and animal life within 200 miles to be destroyed.
b.
the surface of the earth becomes very cold and a new ice age begins, wiping out all life on earth.
c.
particles of matter are released into the atmosphere, affecting the climate and light received by habitats.
d.
water covers the surface of the earth, causing all plants and animals to immediately evolve to live in water.

Answer 1

Answer: C particles of matter are released into the atmosphere, affecting the climate and light received by habitats.

Step-by-step explanation:

The immediate effect of volcanic eruptions and asteroid impacts causes particles of matter to be released into the atmosphere, affecting the climate and light received by habitats.

Huge amounts of dust and vaporized rock into the air, which, along with the soot from all those fires, blocked the sun for long stretches. Also, much of that vaporized rock was rich in sulfur, generating sulfuric acid aerosols that rained back down on Earth and acidified the oceans.