Mass Extinctions 2022-2023
Authored by Jennifer Jaillette
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A species that no longer exists is said to be _______________.
extinct
endangered
threatened
born
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A Mass Extinction wipe out one-fourth to one-half of all life on Earth in a short period of time.
True
False
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
NGSS.HS-LS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which answer choice below is human behavior that may help prevent a sixth mass extinction?
habitat loss: clearing a 400 acre forest to build a new shopping mall.
pollution from factories and automobiles.
burning fossil fuels: using natural resources, like coal, to heat homes or power factories.
solar energy; using the sun as a source of energy to heat our buildings and provide electric power.
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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4
NGSS.HS-LS2-7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
There have been 5 mass extinctions in Earth's history. Which of the following answer choices was a cause of these extinctions? You may select more than one answer. Check all that apply.
increased carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere
an asteroid impact
melting of glaciers and rising sea levels
widespread volcanic activity
All of them
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
There have been 5 mass extinctions in Earth's history. Which of the following mass extinctions occurred first?
End Permian
Triassic
Late Devonian
End Ordovician
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following events resulted in the most species extinctions overall?
Triassic
End Permian
Late Devonian
Cretaceous (KT Event)
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is the disappearance of between one-fourth and one-half of all life forms on Earth in an unusually short period of time
threatened species
endangered species
mass extinction
extinct species
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
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