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[Blank] causes of extinction refer to factors such as asteroids, cosmic radiation, and disease.
[Blank] causes of extinction refer to factors such as asteroids, cosmic radiation, and disease.
Natural
[Blank] radiation, emitted from outer space and the sun, is a natural cause of extinction.
[Blank] radiation, emitted from outer space and the sun, is a natural cause of extinction.
Cosmic
Changes in sea level or current, ______ rain, and spread of invasive species are natural causes of extinction.
Changes in sea level or current, ______ rain, and spread of invasive species are natural causes of extinction.
acid
The phenomenon of ______ rain occurs when sulphur dioxide and/or nitrogen oxides are released into the atmosphere.
The phenomenon of ______ rain occurs when sulphur dioxide and/or nitrogen oxides are released into the atmosphere.
[Blank] species can invade foreign territory by utilizing resources that other species depend on.
[Blank] species can invade foreign territory by utilizing resources that other species depend on.
[Blank] causes of extinction are related to human activities.
[Blank] causes of extinction are related to human activities.
The destruction of ______ due to agricultural lands, conversion, deforestation, overgrazing, and urbanization contributes to species extinction.
The destruction of ______ due to agricultural lands, conversion, deforestation, overgrazing, and urbanization contributes to species extinction.
[Blank], which includes activities like conversion, deforestation, overgrazing, and urbanization, poses a threat to plants and animals.
[Blank], which includes activities like conversion, deforestation, overgrazing, and urbanization, poses a threat to plants and animals.
[Blank], deforestation, overgrazing, and urbanization are types of habitat destruction that negatively impact ecosystems.
[Blank], deforestation, overgrazing, and urbanization are types of habitat destruction that negatively impact ecosystems.
The spread of ______ species, climate heating and cooling, and disease and parasitism are all natural causes of extinction.
The spread of ______ species, climate heating and cooling, and disease and parasitism are all natural causes of extinction.
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Natural causes of extinction?
Natural causes of extinction?
Asteroids, cosmic radiation, disease, parasitism, climate changes, sea level changes, acid rain, and invasive species.
Cosmic radiation
Cosmic radiation
Radiation from outer space, including from the sun.
Acid rain
Acid rain
Rain containing sulfuric and nitric acids.
Invasive species
Invasive species
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Anthropogenic causes of extinction
Anthropogenic causes of extinction
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Habitat destruction activities
Habitat destruction activities
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Study Notes
- The natural causes of extinction are asteroids, cosmic radiation, disease and parasitism, climate heating and cooling, changes in sea level or current, acid rain, and the spread of invasive species.
Asteroids/Cosmic Radiation
- Cosmic radiation is emitted from outer space and the sun.
Acid Rain
- Acid rain forms when sulphur dioxide and/or nitrogen oxides are put out into the atmosphere.
Invasive Species
- Invasive species invade foreign territory by using resources that other species depend on.
Anthropogenic Causes of Extinction
- Man is responsible for the extinction of plants and animals.
- Habitat destruction includes activities like agricultural lands conversion, deforestation, overgrazing, and urbanization.
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