Mass Extinctions
This quiz will test your knowledge on Mass Extinctions, a major topic in Paleogeography.
Questions
Which mass extinction event is also known as the "Great Dying"?
- Ordovician-Silurian Extinction
- Permian-Triassic Extinction
- Triassic-Jurassic Extinction
- Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction
What was the approximate percentage of marine species that went extinct during the Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction event?
- 20%
- 50%
- 75%
- 95%
Which mass extinction event is associated with the disappearance of the dinosaurs?
- Ordovician-Silurian Extinction
- Permian-Triassic Extinction
- Triassic-Jurassic Extinction
- Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction
What is the primary hypothesis for the cause of the Permian-Triassic Extinction event?
- Asteroid Impact
- Volcanic Eruptions
- Climate Change
- Supernova
Which mass extinction event is characterized by the disappearance of trilobites?
- Ordovician-Silurian Extinction
- Permian-Triassic Extinction
- Triassic-Jurassic Extinction
- Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction
What is the estimated number of species that went extinct during the Triassic-Jurassic Extinction event?
- 100,000
- 1 million
- 10 million
- 100 million
Which mass extinction event is associated with the disappearance of the ammonites?
- Ordovician-Silurian Extinction
- Permian-Triassic Extinction
- Triassic-Jurassic Extinction
- Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction
What is the name of the asteroid that is believed to have caused the Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction event?
- Chicxulub
- Yucatan
- Toba
- Tunguska
Which mass extinction event is associated with the disappearance of the graptolites?
- Ordovician-Silurian Extinction
- Permian-Triassic Extinction
- Triassic-Jurassic Extinction
- Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction
What is the estimated duration of the Permian-Triassic Extinction event?
- 100,000 years
- 1 million years
- 10 million years
- 100 million years
Which mass extinction event is associated with the disappearance of the conodonts?
- Ordovician-Silurian Extinction
- Permian-Triassic Extinction
- Triassic-Jurassic Extinction
- Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed during the Permian period?
- Pangaea
- Gondwana
- Laurasia
- Rodinia
Which mass extinction event is associated with the disappearance of the eurypterids?
- Ordovician-Silurian Extinction
- Permian-Triassic Extinction
- Triassic-Jurassic Extinction
- Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction
What is the estimated number of species that went extinct during the Ordovician-Silurian Extinction event?
- 100,000
- 1 million
- 10 million
- 100 million
Which mass extinction event is associated with the disappearance of the ichthyosaurs?
- Ordovician-Silurian Extinction
- Permian-Triassic Extinction
- Triassic-Jurassic Extinction
- Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction