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Extinction Events

Extinction Events

There have been six mass extinction events in the almost 4 billion years that life has been on Earth. How did they happen?

Key Ideas

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Key Ideas

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  1. 01:41 What causes mass extinction events?
  2. 02:42 What do many people think led to the extinction of the dinosaurs?
  3. 03:52 How did the extinction of the dinosaurs help mammals thrive?
  4. 05:11 What is causing the sixth mass extinction event?