Significant Mass Extinctions Occurred During Which of the Following Epochs

question 28

Multiple Choice

Significant mass extinctions occurred during which of the following epochs?

• A) Pleistocene, Ordovician, and Triassic
• B) Ordovician, Triassic, and Jurassic
• C) Triassic, Permian, and Cretaceous
• D) Triassic, Permian, Cretaceous, Pleistocene, Ordovician, and Devonian
• E) Ordovician, Triassic, Jurassic, Silurian, Eocene, and Oligocene

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Definitions:

Declarative

Pertaining to memories that can be consciously recalled, such as facts and events.

Memory

The cognitive process enabling humans and other animals to store, retain, and subsequently retrieve information.

Short-term Memory

The aptitude to keep a minor quantity of data immediately accessible and in an active status for a short time frame.

Capacity

The maximum amount that something can contain or produce.