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Mass extinction involves many species over a short period of geologic time.
Mass extinction involves many species over a short period of geologic time.
Mass extinction can be caused by ecological factors like climate change and loss of habitat.
Mass extinction can be caused by ecological factors like climate change and loss of habitat.
Mass extinction is ongoing and is a regular process that results from evolution.
Mass extinction is ongoing and is a regular process that results from evolution.
Mass extinction occurs over a long period of time.
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The correct response that highlights the difference between a mass extinction and a regular (background) extinction is:
Mass extinction involves many species over a short period of geologic time.
Mass extinctions are characterized by the rapid loss of a large number of species in a relatively short timeframe, often in response to catastrophic events, while background extinctions occur at a more gradual rate and affect fewer species over a longer period.
