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What are two catastrophic events that can cause mass extinctions?
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An asteroid from space, and Gradualevents
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What are two things that can cause mass extinctions?
ice age,Noahs flood in bible
Mass extinctions are usually followed by what?
When there are mass extinctions they are usually followed by adaptive radiation and very rapid diversification. The last mass extinctions happened 65 million years ago.
What major speculation must catastrophists make when studing geology?
Catastrophists studying geology must make the major speculation that geological events in the past were primarily the result of sudden and catastrophic events rather than slow and gradual processes. They believe that major geological processes, such as the formation of mountains or the occurrence of mass extinctions, were mostly caused by sudden and catastrophic events, such as asteroid impacts or large-scale volcanic eruptions.
What is a probable cause of two mass extictions?
For all mass extinctions (except the Cretaceous/Paleogene extinction) two probable causes are volcanic eruptions and ocean anoxia.
Why mass extinctions occur and why they often mark divisions of geologic times?
Mass extinctions occur when extreme temperatures happen.https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/evolution/extinction3.htm
How life on earth has been affected by major catastrophic events?
Major catastrophic events such as asteroid impacts and volcanic eruptions have caused mass extinctions in Earth's history, leading to the extinction of numerous species. These events have also shaped the evolution of surviving species and influenced the overall biodiversity on the planet. Additionally, catastrophic events like earthquakes and tsunamis can disrupt ecosystems and human communities, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.
What is some catastrophic events that caused periods to come to an end?
mass extinction
What do mass extinctions determine?
The investigations of these Primarily tend to Determine their Cause [when physically possible].
What are two things that can cause mass extinctions?
ice age,Noahs flood in bible
Large craters found on earth support the hypothesis that impact events have caused?
mass extinctions of animals and plants
What was the outcomes of each of the mass extinctions?
The outcomes of each of the mass extinctions is that animal and/or bacteria die.
The mass extinctions that occurred 250 million years ago and 65 million years ago may have been due to gradual process or?
A large comet or asteroid striking earth
Mass extinctions are usually followed by what?
When there are mass extinctions they are usually followed by adaptive radiation and very rapid diversification. The last mass extinctions happened 65 million years ago.
What major speculation must catastrophists make when studing geology?
Catastrophists studying geology must make the major speculation that geological events in the past were primarily the result of sudden and catastrophic events rather than slow and gradual processes. They believe that major geological processes, such as the formation of mountains or the occurrence of mass extinctions, were mostly caused by sudden and catastrophic events, such as asteroid impacts or large-scale volcanic eruptions.
Do scientists believe that extinctions are uncommon?
No, they are fundamental to the process of evolution. Mass extinctions are less common.
What is a probable cause of two mass extictions?
For all mass extinctions (except the Cretaceous/Paleogene extinction) two probable causes are volcanic eruptions and ocean anoxia.
What has happened during mass extinctions?
Bad things
