Question

the elimination of many forms of life following a meteorite impact led to new opportunities for mammals to evolve into a diversity of forms. as a result of this historic event, most of human evolution has occurred during the
○ devonian period.
○ carboniferous period.
○ cretaceous period.
○ quaternary period.
○ paleozoic era.

Explanation:

The extinction event caused by a meteorite impact at the end - Cretaceous led to the rise of mammals. Most of human evolution has occurred in the Quaternary period which came after the Cretaceous and witnessed the development of hominids. The Devonian, Carboniferous, and Paleozoic are much earlier geological time - frames.

Answer:

Quaternary period.