Which Latitude-Based Factor Would Tend to Result in Lower Extinction

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which latitude-based factor would tend to result in lower extinction rates?

• A) Lower net productivity
• B) Smaller geographic area
• C) Warm and stable climate
• D) Presence of periodic ice ages
• E) Shorter evolutionary time periods

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Definitions:

Arithmetic Sequence

A sequence of numbers in which each term after the first is found by adding a constant difference to the preceding element.

Nth Partial Sum

The sum of the first 'n' terms in a sequence, used in series calculations.

Geometric Sequence

A sequence in which each number following the first is generated by multiplying the former number by a fixed, nonzero factor, this factor is identified as the common ratio.

Partial Sum

The sum of a portion of a sequence of terms, or a method of summing certain numbers by grouping.