Question

Anthropogenic extinction means the extinction of species from the surface of the earth that is due to

• A. Change in season.
• B. Effects of meteors.
• C. Human activities.
• D. None of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Human activities.

The correct option is C.

Explanation for the correct option:

1. Anthropogenic extinction, often known as Holocene extinction, occurs when huge land animals or megafauna vanish as a result of human activity.
2. Several flora and fauna families, including birds, mammals, and amphibians, have become extinct as a result of human activity.
3. This is primarily due to the human-caused loss of coral reefs and rainforests.
4. Overhunting by humans has resulted in stress.
5. The food network has been affected both directly and indirectly as a result of this extinction.

Explanation for the incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Changes in season are a natural extinction.
2. Several species have become extinct as the earth's temperature changes.
3. Many animals died as a result of the harsh weather and insufficient food supplies.

Option B:

1. Several mass extinctions have happened as a result of asteroids or meteors striking the Earth.
2. For example, during the Cretaceous-Paleogene period, a 93-mile-wide meteor likely killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.

Final answer: Anthropogenic extinction means the extinction of species from the surface of the earth that is due to human activities.