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Life Science: Fossil Record Patterns
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Rock layers above and below fossils make it clear that mass extinction occurred in what manner?
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quickly, during a catastrophic event
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Mass extinctions are characterized by a sudden disappearance of many species from the fossil record, often indicating a catastrophic global event rather than a slow, gradual process.