The Current Rate of Extinction Is Between _____ and _____

question 69

Multiple Choice

The current rate of extinction is between _____ and _____ times the rate that existed before humans arrived on Earth.

• A) 5 and 10
• B) 10 and 100
• C) 100 and 1,000
• D) The rate is the same as it was before humans arrived on earth.
• E) There is no way to determine the extinction rate before humans arrived on earth, so these numbers cannot be estimated or compared.

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