Extinction and Human Impact

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What Is extinction?

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permanent disappearance of a species from Earth

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What gas, being produced because of human activities, is about 22 times better at absorbing heat than carbon dioxide?

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Methane

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The current extinction event is being caused by

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human activities.

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Species can disappear due to …

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Changes of the Earth such as predation and eruption of volcanoes

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Which of the following is an example of a conservation strategy to prevent extinction? Urban development, Captive breeding programs, Increased pesticide use, Deforestation

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Captive breeding programs