Question

How is climate change today similar to the major K-Pg extinction event that ended the reign of the dinosaurs?(1 point) Responses New species are emerging in the absence of extinct species. New species are emerging in the absence of extinct species. The environment is changing rapidly, and new ecosystems are forming, causing mass extinctions. The environment is changing rapidly, and new ecosystems are forming, causing mass extinctions. Catastrophic weather events are occurring that are wiping out entire ecosystems. Catastrophic weather events are occurring that are wiping out entire ecosystems. Individuals that can’t adapt are dying, and species are going extinct. Individuals that can’t adapt are dying, and species are going extinct.

Answer 1

The best response that captures the similarity between climate change today and the K-Pg extinction event is:

**Individuals that can’t adapt are dying, and species are going extinct.**

Both scenarios involve rapid changes to the environment that outpace the ability of many species to adapt, leading to extinctions.