Evolution and Extinction

At the end of the Mesozoic Era there was a mass extinction.  Which of the following is attributed as being the main cause?

• asteroid or comet impact

• major volcanic eruption

• earthquakes

• climatic changes

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How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2015 years old

• 3.6 billion years old

• 4.6 billion years old

• 4.6 million years old

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Paleozoic, Mesozoic & Cenozoic are all

• Epochs

• Eras

• Periods

• Eons

There have been 5 mass extinctions in Earth's history. Which of the following answer choices was a cause of these extinctions?

• increased carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere

• an asteroid impact

• melting of glaciers and rising sea levels

• widespread volcanic activity

• All of them

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Which of the following is a natural cause of extinction?

• pollution

• clearing trees in a rainforest

• climate change

• volcanic eruptions

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Which of the following is a man-made cause of extinction?

• impact from an asteroid or comet

• competition among species

• global cooling during ice ages

• habitat destruction

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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

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Which of the following events resulted in the most species extinctions overall?

• Triassic

• End Permian

• Late Devonian

• Cretaceous (KT Event)

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a species that no longer exists

• mass extinction

• endangered species

• extinct species

• threatened species

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The Father of Paleontology, Georges Cuvier, noticed that certain bones he found came from _______________________________.

• remains from aliens

• animals that no longer existed when their bones were discovered

• animals that were lost

• remains of animals from the future

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