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Approximately how many species become extinct on earth each day?
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about 100
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What kind of life was there on Earth after the dinosaurs went extinct?
God of course
How many extinctions has earth experienced in its history?
Mass extinctions--at least two--one at the end of the Permian, and one at the end of the Cretaceous, with numerous other less severe events. As far as the extinction of individual species, that list would cover millions of extinct organisms.
Is earth approximately 4600 years old?
The earth is approximately 6000 years old according to the Bible. Most geologists think that the earth is about 4.3 billion years old. You are free to accept whatever approach suits you.
What do the earth has?
it has species,humans,and most of all the nature
How was earth before humans?
Forests, plants, trees, deserts, grassland, marshes, lakes, rivers, streams. Anything man-made was not here. There were many plants and a lot of green. As we colonized the earth we tore down forests and build homes. The oceans haven't changed much, but the atmosphere has. Since the industrial revolution or even since the first fire by cave men for the matter, we have been polluting, slowly killing life. Obviously, we are at the top of the food chain and, so, many species have become extinct and endangered by us.
What If all members of a species disappear from Earth the species is said to be?
The species is said to be extinct.
Why is it so common for species on earth to become extinct?
Its part of a naturally occuring cycle.Mankind however seems to have quickened the demise of certain species due to his abuse of Planet Earth.
What term describes the theory that natural disasters shaped Earth's landforms and caused species to become extinct?
Catastrophism.
What are the threats caused by human activity to a sea lion?
This could kill all the sea lions present in the sea , In the end it will become extinct , Now the meaning of extinct is as follows : Species that are no longer present on earth is called extinct species .
How do you save extinct species on our planet earth?
You can't. If a species is extinct, that means that no organism in that species is alive. It is gone forever.
What is the difference between threatened and extinct?
Extinct means that there are no longer alive and completely dead, the whole species is dead and are no longer on earth alive. But threatened means that they are on the edge of being completely dead.
Ratio of extinct species to living species on Earth is about?
1,000:1
What percent of endangered species end up extinct?
It can be assumed that, eventually, 99.9% of endangered species will end up extinct. This is because, according to scientists, 99.9% of species that have ever existed on the Earth have become extinct.See the related link for more information.
How could plate tectonics have caused some species to become extinct?
Plate tectonics cause earthquake which may result into upheavals of earth perishing the living objects that become extinct in due course of time.
What percent of species that existed on earth have gone extinct?
It is estimated that 99% of all animals that have ever lived are now extinct.
A species that once lived on earth but is no longer found alive is called?
Extinct is when an animal or plant doesn't exist any longer on earth.
Why is reproduction necessary for a species?
As they live the organisms comprising a species will age and die, they therefore need to reproduce (have babies) in order to replace the members of the species that die or the species will cease to exist (become extinct).
