Explanations for mass extinction include all of the following EXCEPT
A) collisions between the earth and other bodies in the solar system.
B) continental movements.
C) adaptive radiation of new predator species in many lineages.
D) alterations in sea level.
E) habitat destruction.

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Adaptive radiation of new predator species in many lineages is not typically considered a cause of mass extinction. Instead, it is a process that can occur after a mass extinction event, where surviving species diversify and fill ecological niches left vacant by extinct species.

Explanations for Mass Extinction Include All of the Following EXCEPT