What is the difference between a mass extinction and a regular (background) extinction?(1 point)

A) Mass extinction involves many species over a short period of geologic time.
B) Mass extinction occurs over a long period of time.
C) Mass extinction is ongoing and is a regular process that results from evolution.
D) Mass extinction can be caused by ecological factors like climate change and loss of habitat.

A) Mass extinction involves many species over a short period of geologic time.