PT 15 S1 Q3

Until the 1980s, most scientists believed that non-catastrophic geological ... ...

It can be inferred from the passage that which one of the following was true of the lava that erupted in India at the end of the Cretaceous period?
(A) It contained less carbon dioxide than did the meteorites that were striking the Earth's surface during that period.
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*This question is included in Practice Set: Science & Technology Mix 2