4.6.3.3 extinction Flashcards

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What is extinction?

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Thé permanent loss of all members of a species.

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What is a main cause of extinction?

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As conditions change, new species evolve which are better suited to the new conditions and those who cannot will die out

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State 5 causes of extinction

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Climate change
New predators
Diseases
Competitors catching more food
Catastrophic events like meteorites and volcanoes

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