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How does the Sixth Extinction differ from earlier mass extinctions?
AIts rate is much slower
BIts rate is much faster
CIt affects only plants
DIt affects only oceans
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Its rate is much faster
Present extinction rates are estimated at 100 to 1,000 times faster than in pre-human times, and human activities are responsible.
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