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OK the last answer wasn't best for the question. Its true that meteors and the ice age contributed to the extinction of certain species but it's not a factor to extinction. A factor of extinction would be more added circumstances like hunting of an endangered species, or lack of a certain food that is key to an animals diet. This could cause the extinction of one animal or sometime start a chain reaction. For example, If a moose is a key part of a wolfs diet and something happens to a key food in the moose's diet then either the moose will migrate to find more of the food or will just die off all together both leaving the wolf with out key nutrients that the moose would provide.... I really hope this makes sense and help you maybe when I find the specific words ill update this answer.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoBecause when we go back and look at fossil records, we are able to detect what the climate was like at that time. When we look at fossil records for extinct animals, we are also checking for the climate. If there were extreme climate changes it can be tied into being a factor in the extinction of a species. This gives us a little insight as to what factors may have been involved in the extinction.
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∙ 9y agoMost animals become extinct due to environmental factors. Things like the loss of habitat due to overpopulation of some species attributes to animals becoming extinct.
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How might enviromental factors might cause extinction?
Well, environmental factors like climate change can cause a species to die out because they were not able to adapt to their environment.
What environmental changes are you facing today that may cause extinction?
pollution
What factors generally cause mass extinction?
The factors that generally cause mass extinction are changes in the natural ecosystem of the species. This may make it difficult for the species to reproduce and to stay alive.
What killed homo floresiensis?
The exact cause of the extinction of Homo floresiensis is not confirmed, but possible factors include natural disasters, competition with other hominin species, and environmental changes on the island of Flores where they lived. It is believed that a combination of these factors may have contributed to their demise.
What could cause extinction of a species after a major environmental change?
Their bodies aren't adapted to the new environment yet.
What are two environmental factors that can cause mutations?
Temperature and thunder
What is the definition of limiting factor?
it is an environmental factor that causes a population to decrease.
Which environmental factors cause solid rock to melt?
Heat and Pressure
Factors that cause people to migrate?
Main Factors Affecting Migration Political violence Family Bond environmental cause seeking facilities
Why is the extinction of koalas an environmental problem?
Koalas are neither extinct nor in any immediate danger of extinction. At this stage, therefore, it is not an environmental problem.
What is the definition of Environmental factor?
Environmental factors are factors that influence living organisms. This can be a plant, an animal, or a germ. Sunlight, food, water, or pollution are types of environmental factors. They may cause growth, mutations, or death of the organism.
Is there a link to sarcoidosis and asbestos?
Perhaps since environmental factors may be the cause.
