Plate tectonics were a major factor in shaping life on this planet. Explain how plate tectonics can both increase and decrease species diversity

Q: If a sixth extinction event is occurring, how is it similar or different from the previous five mass…

A: Various mass extinction events that occurred in the history of the earth are- Ordovician-Silurian…

Q: A principle of biology is that biology affects our society. What is the value of increased…

A: INTRODUCTION Biodiversity, also known as biological diversity, refers to the variety of life present…

Q: Geologic changes often accompany mass extinction of life forms. Why do you think this is true?

A: Introduction:- To understand this question first we need to know what is mass extinction and major…

Q: Distinguish

A: Distinguish between biological extinction and mass extinction  Biological Extinction  are common…

Q: water bears

A: Introduction  Koalas and bears share logical order up to the class level, Mammalia, before they…

Q: NOW TO CONCLUDE, ANSWER THE QUESTION. 1. ARE WE ON THE BRINK OF A MASS EXTINCTION? WHAT WOULD BE…

A: The loss of around three-quarters of currently living species in a relatively small geological…

Q: In the past, which factor would have caused a mass extinction of species?

A: Mass extinction is an event that is widely spread and results in a rapidly declining biodiversity of…

Q: plain why there the area around the pacific plate  in the Pacific Ocean is called the ring of fire ?…

A: Magellan named the ocean Pacfico (or "Pacific," which means "peaceful") because the voyage reached…

Q: Throughout Earth’s history, many species, and perhaps even most of the species that ever existed,…

A: Humans never caused extinctions. Extinction generally caused due to some conditional changes.

Q: Explain the consequences of plate tectonics for lifeon Earth.

A: The continents form a part of the floating plates of the crust of the earth. Movements of the mantle…

Q: Silurian Rhudering nStage Ordovician Period Hirnantian Stage Rawtheya n Stage A. ascensus N.…

A: The data suggest that extinctions were brought on by climate change. This is believed to have had a…

Q: Define biodiversity. What is most likely the impact of isolation due to crustal plate movement?

A: Crustal plate  Crustal plate are the large heavy rock if the earth's crust. They are made op up…

Q: explain why biologists fear that a mass extinction is occurring as a result of human activities?

A: The ecosystem is considered to be a geographic area, where plants, animals, and all other non-living…

Q: A) What is extinction? How extinction is different from expiration? Explain. (B)List the ive mass…

A: Evolution is a slow but continuous process.

Q: A large percentage pf living species on earth live in tropical rainforests of the world. Why are so…

A: Biome is a region in which different group of organisms like plants or animals residing in a…

Q: geology

A: Changes in population depends on two factor Availability of food Compition If any environment has…

Q: Two islands exist in the eastern Pacific. The animal and plant life on both islands were wiped out…

A: The study that includes interaction between biotic and abiotic components of the environment is…

Q: The term Anthropocene implies that

A: Epoch, in general, termed as a very important period of time in history

Q: This tropical area that existed 37-29mya provided was home to many various species, including…

A: The Rukwa Rift Basin is an endorheic rift basin in southwestern Tanzania that includes Lake Rukwa.…

Q: Define the term extinct. Also explain the phenomenon of mass extinction.

A: A species is the essential unit of grouping and an ordered position of a life form, as well as a…

Q: One argument for the existence of the Anthropocene era is that O the carbon cycle is relatively…

A: Anthropocene era is the geologic time in the history of earth. This is relatively the most recent…

Q: Tectonic plates can affect ______ environmental changes, which might be a cause for species…

A: Tectonic plates are the pieces of the earth's uppermost layer and the earth's crust, which are made…

Q: Figure 5 illustrates the distribution of fossils in undisturbed layers of silt at the bottom of the…

A: Fossils are the remnants of the living organisms that lived in past.  The parts of organisms like…

Q: Why is it difficult to predict which species will be driven extinct by global warming?

A: Global warming is the phenomenon of gradual increase in the temperature of atmosphere, oceans, and…

Q: Is extinction normal? Explain. What is NOT normal about it now? Why is the loss of biodiversity so…

A: Extinction: [normal]            Extinction serves as a normal part of evolution, where it has been…

Q: One direct effect of the zebra mussel invasion was a decrease in the cloudiness of the water. How…

A: “An ecosystem is defined as a community of lifeforms in concurrence with non-living components,…

Q: The graph below shows the population of three different families of marine organisms along five…

A: A population is a collection of individuals from the same species that live in the same area and…

Q: Why is biodiversity rich near the equator

A: The primary unit of life is formed by a cell. An organism may be unicellular or prokaryotic and…

Q: We live in the Cenozoic era, and scientists know more about this era and the epochs it’s divided…

A: The term 'Cenozoic' refers to a period of time ranging from 66 million years ago to the present day.…

Q: Most biologists and climatologists agree that the earth is warming, why do people disregard the…

A: Global warming is the long-term warming of the Earth's climate framework seen amid the…

Q: Climate change causes problems for organisms that have adapted to their environments. Please list…

A: Climate change refers to a statistically significant variation in either the mean state of the…

Q: Describe the evidence for the cause of the Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) mass extinction.

A: the K–Pg extinction was caused by the impact of a massive comet or asteroid 10 to 15 km (6 to 9 mi)…

Q: In what layer does the oldest organism become extinct first?

A: Answer: The study of fossils is called paleontology.

Q: please explain  A drawback of the time hypothesis to explain the variation in species richness is…

A: The 'time hypothesis' proposes that species richness is linked to the ages of clades. Species…

Marine Evolution

Marine habitat is less explored, and hence, its biological diversity is far less known. The marine habitats are not constant due to their shifting nature, while the terrestrial habitats are more stable. Marine biology is the science that deals with the study of diverse marine species, their interactions, and behavioral characteristics.