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What effects mass extinctions had on the history of life?
In spite of this, mass extinctions are thought to have outsized effects on the evolutionary history of life. ... For mass extinctions, earth system su...
What kinds of enviromental changes cause mass extinctions?
Mass extinctions happen because of climate change, asteroid impacts, massive volcanic eruptions or a combination of these causes. One famous mass exti...
What usually follows a mass extinction?
In a mass extinction scenario where many species are killed off, some species will survive and take over the empty niches left behind. ... This means ...
What kinds of natural disasters could cause a mass extinction?
They are soon replaced by new species more adapted to the new conditions. Mass extinctions happen because of climate change, asteroid impacts, massive...
What is an example of mass extinction?
Examples of mass extinctions are Permian extinction of marine species, and Cretaceous extinction of various species, including dinosaurs. What is the ...
What do mass extinctions determine?
An extinction event (also known as a mass extinction or biotic crisis) is a widespread and rapid decrease in the biodiversity on Earth. Such an event ...
How did mass extinctions encourage the rapid evolution of surviving species?
In the past, mass extinctions encouraged the rapid evolution of surviving species by making new habitats available to them. Why do new species evolve ...
What household item weighs one kilogram?
One liter of water is equal to almost exactly one kilogram when measured at max density. One gram is one milliliter, and one thousand grams is a thous...
When was the last mass extinction?
66 Million Years Ago: Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction The most recent mass extinction event is also likely the best understood of the Big Five. When w...