Question

A comet striking the earth may have caused mass extinction, this would have decreased sunlight, which would have effected what plant process reducing food?

Answer 1

photosynthesis

At the end of the Cretaceous Period, or 65 million years ago, all dinosaurs  except those which led to birds  went extinct. Some scientists believe a possible cause is a collision between the Earth and a comet or asteroid. The collision could have caused tidal waves, changed the climate, and reduced sunlight by 10-20%. A decrease in photosynthesis would have resulted in less plant food, leading to the extinction of the dinosaurs.