The Most Severe Mass Extinction Event, Linked to the Formation

question 242

Multiple Choice

The most severe mass extinction event, linked to the formation of Pangaea and massive volcanic eruptions, occurred at the end of the _______ period.

• A) Ordovician
• B) Devonian
• C) Permian
• D) Triassic
• E) Cretaceous

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Definitions:

Burden of Proof

The obligation to prove one's assertion.

Positive Claim

An assertion that something exists or is true, especially one without proof.

Equivocation

The misleading use of a word with more than one meaning or sense, causing an argument to appear logical when it is not.

Shifting Meaning

A logical fallacy that occurs when the meaning of a term or phrase changes in the course of an argument.