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Various answers. I like about 16,000 years ago in North America. Probably a meteor strike, so it lasted between minutes and weeks. Killed all the big animals, including humans (the Clovis point people).
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When did organisms suffer the largest mass extinction known?
The most devastating mass extinction occurred in the Late Permian (~250 million years ago).
What occurred when large numbers of species die out over a short period of time?
Mass Extinction
What caused the last mass extinction?
The Permian mass extinction occurred about 248 million years ago and was the greatest mass extinction ever recorded in earth history exterminating more than 95% of all life on EarthTwo theories have been proposed - the impact of a huge meteorite or comet over 10 kilometres in diameter, or a massive and prolonged volcanic eruption. The volcanic theory appears to be taking the lead at the present time.
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.
When was the first mass extinction?
540 million years ago was the first mass extinction
The last mass extinction of dinosaurs on Earth occurred between which two geologic periods?
asteroid attack
Is the Devonian time before or after the mass extinction?
Which mass extinction? There have been five such events. The first one, the Ordovician-Silurian extinction event occurred before the Devonian. The Late Devonian event occurred during the Devonian. All other mass extinctions occurred after the Devonian.
How many years ago was the last mass extinction?
The last mass extinction, known as the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) extinction event, occurred approximately 66 million years ago. This event is famously associated with the extinction of the dinosaurs, along with many other species. It marks the end of the Cretaceous period and the beginning of the Paleogene period.
When was the last mass extinction?
The Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event 65 million years ago was the last mass-extinction, and many believe that humans are causing a mass-extinction right now.
When did organisms suffer the largest mass extinction known?
The most devastating mass extinction occurred in the Late Permian (~250 million years ago).
How do I use Permian Extinction in a sentence?
No, child, I was not a witness to the Permian Extinction. The Permian extinction event is the only known mass extinction of insects. The Permian extinction event occurred about 252 million years ago.
Who disappeared during the last mass extinction?
Notable extinctions during the last mass extinction included all non-avian dinosaurs, pterosaurs, plesiosaurs, and ammonites.
What has occurred when large numbers of species Die over a short period of time?
Mass Extinction
What has occurred when large number of specie die over a short period of time?
Mass Extinction
What has occurred when large numbers of species die out over short period of time?
Mass Extinction
What occurred when large numbers of species die out over a short period of time?
Mass Extinction
What has occurred when a large number of species die out over short period of time?
That is usually referred to as a Mass Extinction, and what has happened is some very major event has occurred that cuts off the animals' ability to either eat, produce offspring, or otherwise survive, without a chance of migration to better locations.
