changes. During a mass extinction event, biodiversity in the fossil record 13. Mass extinctions are caused by global/regionalenvironmental increases/ decreases.

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changes. During a mass extinction event, biodiversity in the fossil record
Permian-Triassic, 248
million years ago
release of
the sea floor; low oxygen
levels in oceans, drop in
species died out,
including all trilobites
and many insect species
sea levels
About 50% of all species Typc
Triassic-Jurassic, 200
million years ago
Poorly understood;
possibly an extreme
decrease in sea level
and lower oxygen levels
disappeared; end of
mammal-like reptiles,
leaving mainly dinosaurs
in oceans
Cretaceous-Tertiary, 65
million years ago
Volcanic eruptions and
climate cooling; drop in
sea levels; large asteroid
or comet strike
47% of marine life and
Qu
18% of land vertebrates
died, including non-avian
dinosaurs; mainly turtles,
small reptiles, birds, and
mammals left
13. Mass extinctions are caused by global/regional environmental
increases/ decreases.
Lesson 2 Patterns o
Transcribed Image Text:changes. During a mass extinction event, biodiversity in the fossil record Permian-Triassic, 248 million years ago release of the sea floor; low oxygen levels in oceans, drop in species died out, including all trilobites and many insect species sea levels About 50% of all species Typc Triassic-Jurassic, 200 million years ago Poorly understood; possibly an extreme decrease in sea level and lower oxygen levels disappeared; end of mammal-like reptiles, leaving mainly dinosaurs in oceans Cretaceous-Tertiary, 65 million years ago Volcanic eruptions and climate cooling; drop in sea levels; large asteroid or comet strike 47% of marine life and Qu 18% of land vertebrates died, including non-avian dinosaurs; mainly turtles, small reptiles, birds, and mammals left 13. Mass extinctions are caused by global/regional environmental increases/ decreases. Lesson 2 Patterns o
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