The Paleocene-Eocene [PAY-lee- uh-seen EE-uh-seen] Thermal Maximum (PETM) was an event marked by major changes on Earth that occurred about 55 million years ago. Which of the following is NOT true of the PETM?
W) Global temperature rose by about 6°C
X) Carbonate deposits in the world's oceans dissolved
Y) Greenhouse gases such as CO2 were much lower
Z) Deep-sea extinctions of marine organisms occurred
✔️Answer:Y) GREENHOUSE GASES SUCH AS CO2 WERE MUCH LOWER
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