Question

match the details of each extinction event with its corresponding mass extinction time period. ordovician devonian permian triassic cretaceous answer bank earliest known mass extinction led to the evolution of dinosaurs occurred 360 million years ago most recent mass extinction largest extinction event on record

Explanation:

The Ordovician - Silurian extinction event is the earliest known mass extinction. The Devonian extinction event occurred about 360 million years ago. The Permian - Triassic extinction event is the largest extinction event on record. The Triassic - Jurassic extinction event led to the evolution of dinosaurs. The Cretaceous - Paleogene extinction event is the most recent major extinction.

Answer:

Ordovician: earliest known mass extinction
Devonian: occurred 360 million years ago
Permian: largest extinction event on record
Triassic: led to the evolution of dinosaurs
Cretaceous: most recent major extinction