Which of the following defines the Permian-Triassic? a The mass extinction that could occur if an asteroid were to hit the Earth. b A catastrophic event where 90 percent of the ocean's species were lost and 70 percent of the land life was thought to go extinct. c The effects of repeated NEOs entering our Solar System d The Great Dying that is said to have completely destroyed all life, making it a mass extinction

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Biology

Camden Riggs

30 December, 01:04

Which of the following defines the Permian-Triassic? a The mass extinction that could occur if an asteroid were to hit the Earth. b A catastrophic event where 90 percent of the ocean's species were lost and 70 percent of the land life was thought to go extinct. c The effects of repeated NEOs entering our Solar System d The Great Dying that is said to have completely destroyed all life, making it a mass extinction

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Conor Hawkins · Answer 1

It's (B) A catastrophic event where 90 percent of the ocean's species were lost and 70 percent of the land life was thought to go extinct.

Dangelo Mcintyre · Answer 2

The correct answer is D. The Permian-Triassic the Great Dying, which destroyed most of the life and was a mass extinction. It occurred 25 million years ago. This was the most significant and large scale extinction that occurred on the earth and it took a longer time for the biodiversity to thrive upon earth, following this event.