What is NOT a viable explanation for mass extinction?
A)collisions between 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

Question

What is NOT a viable explanation for mass extinction? ​
A)collisions between 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

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Adaptive radiation of new predator species in many lineages is not a viable explanation for mass extinction as it implies the proliferation of species rather than their extinction. The other options (A, B, D, E) are all viable explanations for mass extinction.

What Is NOT a Viable Explanation for Mass Extinction? ​

What Is NOT a Viable Explanation for Mass Extinction?