Mass Extinctions Practice

The __ extinction, occurring about 66 million years ago, is famous for wiping out the dinosaurs.

• Cretaceous-Paleogene

• Permian-Triassic

• Triassic-Jurassic

• Ordovician-Silurian

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The largest known mass extinction event is called the __ extinction, which occurred approximately 252 million years ago.

• Permian-Triassic

• Cretaceous-Paleogene

• Triassic-Jurassic

• Ordovician-Silurian

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The __ hypothesis suggests that a large asteroid impact was responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs.

• Alvarez

• Darwin

• Newton

• Einstein

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

During mass extinctions, both __ and marine ecosystems are severely affected.

• terrestrial

• aquatic

• aerial

• subterranean

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

The study of mass extinctions falls under the scientific field of __.

• paleontology

• geology

• astronomy

• biology

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the "Big Five" mass extinctions?

• Ordovician-Silurian extinction

• Devonian extinction

• Jurassic-Cretaceous extinction

• Triassic-Jurassic extinction

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What percentage of marine species are estimated to have gone extinct during the Permian-Triassic extinction event?

• 50%

• 70%

• 90%

• 99%

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following is a potential cause of mass extinctions?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Climate change

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The Ordovician-Silurian extinction is believed to have been primarily caused by:

• An asteroid impact

• Volcanic eruptions

• Global cooling and glaciation

• Deforestation

Which mass extinction event is sometimes referred to as "The Great Dying"?

• Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction

• Permian-Triassic extinction

• Triassic-Jurassic extinction

• Devonian extinction

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1