On the other hand,
if scientists are correct about the meteor theory,
then something struck the earth and devastated the ecosystem, raising a cloud of ash that blocked sunlight, which interrupted the food chain, and produced a global catastrophe, with plants dying, plant-eaters dying, then meat-eaters dying when they couldn't find plant-eaters to eat.
Eventually, the atmosphere would clear, allowing light to enter the atmosphere once again. And so on.
From the POV of the Earth, a description of all of this might sound awfully familiar. It might sound just like Genesis 1.