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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.
Mass extinctions create conditions that promote?
Adaptive Radiation
When did organisms suffer the largest mass extinction known?
The most devastating mass extinction occurred in the Late Permian (~250 million years ago).
What is it called in particular when a high percentage of the species on earth dies off at a particular time?
These are called "mass extinctions", and there have been five such events (that we know of) on the Earth. These are generally caused either by astronomical impact events (such as the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs 65 million years ago) or massive volcanic activity. The causes of these extinctions has been a matter of some dispute, since they happened so long ago.
The death of many species in a short time known as what?
The death of many species in a short amount of time is known as a mass extinction event. These events can be caused by a variety of factors such as natural disasters, climate change, or human activities. Mass extinctions have occurred several times throughout Earth's history.
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.
Do scientists believe that extinctions are uncommon?
No, they are fundamental to the process of evolution. Mass extinctions are less common.
The deadliest of all mass extinctions which killed 95 percent of all living organisms was the?
Permian-Triassic extinction event, also known as the Great Dying, which occurred around 252 million years ago. It was the deadliest of all mass extinctions, wiping out around 95% of all species on Earth and leading to significant ecological changes. The event was likely caused by a combination of volcanic activity, global warming, and ocean acidification.
What has happened during mass extinctions?
Bad things
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
Why do you think most extinction's occur as background extinctions?
Most extinctions occur as background extinctions because they are longer time periods unlike the shorter mass extinctions which there were only two in the Paleozoic era, the Ordovician mass extinction, and the Permian/Triassic extinction in which 95% of all marine animals became extinct
Mass extinctions create conditions that promote?
Adaptive Radiation
What has changed most of the mass extinctions on earth?
climate change
Mass extinctions are usually followed by what?
Mass extinctions are usually followed by a period of rapid diversification as surviving species adapt to new environmental conditions and fill ecological niches left vacant by extinct species. This diversification can lead to the emergence of new species and ecosystems over time.
The fossil record indicates that Earth has experienced?
5 mass extinctions
What have Mass extinctions determined?
order in which fossils are found in the fossil record.
What affects have mass extinctions had on the history of life?
Mass extinctions have had a profound impact on the history of life by dramatically altering the diversity and composition of species. They have caused major shifts in ecosystems and have created opportunities for new species to evolve and adapt. Additionally, mass extinctions have played a key role in shaping the evolutionary trajectory of life on Earth.
