Question

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

Responses

Mass extinction is ongoing and is a regular process that results from evolution.

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

Mass extinction occurs over a long period of time.

Mass extinction can be caused by ecological factors like climate change and loss of habitat.

Answer 1

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Mass extinction involves many species over a short period of geologic time, while regular (background) extinction occurs over a longer period of time and affects a smaller number of species. Additionally, mass extinction events are often caused by catastrophic events such as asteroid impacts or volcanic eruptions, while regular extinctions are typically caused by natural selection and gradual changes in the environment.