When a Species Becomes Extinct Over a Large Region,but Not

question 10

Multiple Choice

When a species becomes extinct over a large region,but not worldwide,it is called ____.

• A) background extinction
• B) partial extinction
• C) global extinction
• D) mass extinction
• E) local extinction

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Definitions:

Ice Caps

Large areas of ice that cover less than 50,000 square kilometers, generally found at high latitudes or elevations and differing from ice sheets.

Impact Craters

Depressions on the surface of a planet or moon created by the collision with another celestial body.

Tectonic Activity

The movement and interaction of Earth's lithospheric plates, which can cause earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the formation of mountains.

Volcanic Activity

The process of magma rising to the Earth's surface, which can lead to eruptions, forming volcanoes and lava flows.