The Five Major Mass Extinctions: Earth's History of Biodiversity Loss

The Five Major Mass Extinctions: Earth's History of Biodiversity Loss

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Interactive Video

Geography, Science, Biology

1st - 6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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The video explores Earth's five major mass extinction events, detailing their causes and impacts. It begins with the Ordovician-Silurian extinction, attributed to global cooling, followed by the Late Devonian extinction linked to ocean anoxia. The Permian-Triassic extinction, the largest, was caused by volcanic activity. The Triassic-Jurassic extinction was due to global warming, and the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction was triggered by an asteroid impact, leading to the demise of non-avian dinosaurs.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary cause of the Ordovician-Silurian extinction?

Anoxia in oceans

Asteroid impact

Volcanic eruptions

Global cooling and glaciation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which phenomenon is believed to have caused the Late Devonian extinction?

Massive glaciation

Anoxia in the oceans

Global cooling

Asteroid impact

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main trigger for the Permian-Triassic extinction?

Global cooling

Siberian Traps volcanic activity

Asteroid impact

Sea level rise

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which extinction event is known as the 'Great Dying'?

Ordovician-Silurian

Late Devonian

Cretaceous-Paleogene

Permian-Triassic

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused the Triassic-Jurassic extinction?

Global cooling

Volcanic eruptions

Asteroid impact

Greenhouse gases

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which extinction event led to the demise of non-avian dinosaurs?

Cretaceous-Paleogene

Permian-Triassic

Late Devonian

Ordovician-Silurian

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary cause of the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction?

Anoxia in oceans

Asteroid impact

Volcanic eruptions

Global warming

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