Select the correct answer. The Cretaceous-Paleogene was a mass extinction event in which nearly every single large, land-dwelling dinosaur went extinct. Which of the following did not result from this extinction event? A. Diverse species of animals began to evolve. B. Meteorites struck the region that Mexico now occupies. C. Clouds of dust and gas billowed into Earth’s atmosphere. D. Ecological niches were left empty but with the potential to be filled.