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page 13 of 13 Effects of Change Quick Check 4 of 54 of 5 Items Question How is climate change today similar to the major K-Pg extinction event that ended the reign of the dinosaurs?(1 point) Responses Catastrophic weather events are occurring that are wiping out entire ecosystems. Catastrophic weather events are occurring that are wiping out entire ecosystems. 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. Individuals that can’t adapt are dying, and species are going extinct. Individuals that can’t adapt are dying, and species are going extinct. Skip to navigation
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The best response to how climate change today is similar to the K-Pg extinction event is: **"The environment is changing rapidly, and new ecosystems are forming, causing mass extinctions."**
This option highlights the rapid environmental changes due to climate change and the resulting impact on ecosystems and species, which parallels the significant shifts in the environment that occurred during the K-Pg extinction event.
This option highlights the rapid environmental changes due to climate change and the resulting impact on ecosystems and species, which parallels the significant shifts in the environment that occurred during the K-Pg extinction event.