Mass Extinctions: Investigating the Devastating Events that Reshaped Life
Description: Mass Extinctions: Investigating the Devastating Events that Reshaped Life | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: earth science paleontology biology geology |
Which mass extinction event is commonly referred to as the 'Great Dying'?
What is the estimated number of species that went extinct during the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event?
Which of the following is NOT a proposed cause of the Ordovician-Silurian extinction event?
What was the primary cause of the Devonian-Carboniferous extinction event?
Which mass extinction event is associated with the emergence of mammals as the dominant land animals?
What is the term used to describe the rapid evolution of new species following a mass extinction event?
Which mass extinction event is believed to have been caused by a massive volcanic eruption in Siberia?
What is the estimated duration of the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event?
Which mass extinction event is associated with the disappearance of the trilobites?
What is the name of the asteroid that is believed to have caused the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event?
Which mass extinction event is associated with the rise of flowering plants?
What is the estimated number of species that went extinct during the Permian-Triassic extinction event?
Which mass extinction event is associated with the disappearance of the dinosaurs?
What is the term used to describe the process by which species adapt to new environmental conditions following a mass extinction event?
Which mass extinction event is associated with the rise of reptiles as the dominant land animals?