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2.6 Natural Disruptions

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6 Nsɛmmisa

Hyɛ no nsow a efi ɔkyerɛwfo no hɔ:

You will use this paper and the interactive at https://media.hhmi.org/biointeractive/click/extinctions/

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You will use this paper and the interactive at https://media.hhmi.org/biointeractive/click/extinctions/

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What are the names of the mass extinctions on the horizontal axis of the interactive? How long did each period that preceded the extinction last in years?

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What is on the vertical axis? (include the unit)

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What appears to be one criterion that scientists use when defining the timing of geologic periods?

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Is the line on the interactive graph ever flat? Does it ever reach zero? Explain.

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Click the info icon for each of the extinction events. Record the environmental factors and the affected species.

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What would you want to know to help determine if we are in the beginning of a 6th mass extinction?