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What is the extinction level event of Yellowstone caldera?
An eruption of the Yellowstone caldera occurs it will likely be an extinction level event.
What is a sentence using the word extinction?
The moon crashing into the planet would be an extinction level event. The extinction of the dinosaurs occurred long before we were born.
What is the earth's tombstone layer?
The term 'tombstone layer' is a colloquialism associated with an extinction event ~ 66 million years ago leading to the demise of the dinosaurs and about 70% of other life on earth. The layer is a thin (few inches) clay deposit containing iridium (a very rare element) at a level about 100 times its normal distribution in the earths crust. The layer has been positively linked to the Chicxulub impact crater discovered in the Yucatan Penisula, Mexico and credited with being the extinction event that ended in the mass extinction, thus the term 'tombstone layer'.
What is the baddest thing that could happen to earth?
The earth could be devestated by an extinction level event. I.e. planetary imact with a comet or large space body.
What was the ordovician-silurian extinction?
It was the second largest extinction in terms of loss of life. The extinction was caused by the movement of Gondwana into the south polar region which led to glaciation and subsequent sea level fall. At this time all know life was confined to the oceans and 60% of marine invertebrates died. The event ended when Gondwana moved out of the south polar region, the glaciers melted, and sea level returned to normal.
What event marks the end of both the Paleozoic Era and Mesozoic Era?
The Permian-Triassic (P-Tr) Extinction Event is widely recognised as the greatest extinction event on Earth. It is also known as the "Great Dieing".It occurred 251 million years ago marking the end of the Permian Period and the start of the Triassic Period.It also marks the end of the Paleozoic Era and the start of the Mesozoic Era. Estimates have suggested that 96% of marine species and 70% percent of land vertebrate species became extinct. It is also the only known mass extinction of insect with 56% of insect families and 83% of insect genera becoming extinct.Little is known of the cause of the mass extinction but theories range from meteorite impacts, to volcanism, to sea level fluctuations.
What does Elenin mean. Is it a name which means something. In the news I saw it was the name of a comet. Does the word have a meaning of it's own?
Elenin was the name of a comet discovered in late 2010. The word does not have a specific meaning on its own. It was named after its discoverer, astronomer Leonid Elenin.
Where is mew in soul silver?
Mew is not in in Pokemon SoulSilver. There was a Mew event however that has ended on February the 11th. You can still catch a Mewtwo in Cerulean Cave at level 70.
What impact can a comet have on Earth?
it could be referred to as an "E.L.E" or an extinction level event. all life including bacteria and everything on earth and all life and stuff could cease to exist and we would all die and not be living anymore...
What Pokemon distributions have been done via the Pokemon Bank?
The first Pokemon Bank giveaway was a Luxury Ball, level 10 Celebi with Recover, Heal Bell, Hold Back, and Safequard. The event started soon after the Pokemon Bank was released and ended at September 30th, 2014. The second event contained three Hidden Ability final evolution Johto Starters: Meganium, Typhlosion, and Feraligatr. They were all level 50. The event started at February 27th, 2015 and ended at November 30th, 2015. The current Pokemon Bank event is the Regi trio with their Hidden Abilities at level 50. This event started at March 4th, 2016, and ends at October 31,2016; Halloween Day.
How might extinctions affects the evolution of organisms that survive the event?
The role of mass extinction in evolution. At the most basic level, mass extinctions reduce diversity by killing off specific lineages, and with them, any descendent species they might have given rise to. ... But mass extinction can also play a creative role in evolution, stimulating the growth of other branches.
How might extinctions affect the evolution of organisms that survive the event?
The role of mass extinction in evolution. At the most basic level, mass extinctions reduce diversity by killing off specific lineages, and with them, any descendent species they might have given rise to. ... But mass extinction can also play a creative role in evolution, stimulating the growth of other branches.
