Which Data Support the Statement "The Planet Is on the Brink

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which data support the statement "The planet is on the brink of a large extinction, much like the dinosaurs."?

• A) The present rate of species loss may be as high as 20,000 species lost per year. If biodiversity loss continues at this rate, by the year 2050 one-third of all of the world's species could be lost.
• B) By 2050, 20,000 species living today will be extinct.
• C) Biodiversity loss is occurring at an alarming rate of 2,000 species a day.
• D) The present rate of species loss is very high and this will cause major extinction of all of the keystone species.
• E) This type of statement cannot be supported.

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