Which Statement Best Defines Mass Depletion

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which statement best defines mass depletion? 

• A) The normal extinction rate of various species as a result of changes in local environmental conditions. 
• B) A widespread, often global period during which extinction rates are higher than normal. 
• C) A catastrophic, widespread, often global event in which major groups of species are wiped out over a very short period of time. 
• D) The current extinction rate when the background extinction rate is subtracted from the mass extinction rate.

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