
Devonian Mass Extinction Quiz
Interactive Video
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Biology
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9th - 10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary cause of the Devonian mass extinction according to the video?
Human activity
Volcanic eruptions
Asteroid impact
Cooling events
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which species were most affected during the first extinction pulse?
Tropical taxa like reef builders
Land mammals
Birds
Cold water species
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What environmental condition was associated with the second extinction pulse?
Asteroid impact
Increased volcanic activity
Severe cooling and glaciation
Rise in sea levels
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role did land plants play in the Devonian extinction?
They increased atmospheric CO2
They caused anoxia by enhancing weathering
They provided shelter for marine life
They blocked sunlight
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the spread of vascular plants affect the environment during the Devonian period?
They caused global warming
They reduced soil formation
They increased atmospheric CO2
They promoted weathering and nutrient transport to oceans
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is eutrophication and how did it contribute to the Devonian extinction?
It is the rise in sea levels
It is the increase in volcanic activity
It is the depletion of oxygen in oceans due to nutrient influx
It is the cooling of the Earth's surface
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What extraterrestrial event is hypothesized to have contributed to the Devonian extinction?
Comet collision
Solar flare
Nearby supernova
Asteroid impact
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