Records of Extinctions on the Planet Indicate That

question 45

Multiple Choice

Records of extinctions on the planet indicate that

• A)although Earth has experienced five mass extinctions,the diversity of life appears to be greater now than ever before.
• B)mass extinctions on the planet have caused a steady decline over hundreds of millions of years,both in the numbers and abundance of species.
• C)mass extinctions have caused the number of predator genera to decline over time.
• D)extinction rates are highest when global temperatures are lower.

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