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How does the current, or sixth, mass extinction differ from the past five mass extinction events?

The sixth mass extinction is believed to be caused by human-related factors.
The sixth mass extinction is believed to be caused by natural forces.
The sixth mass extinction is believed to affect relatively fewer species.
The sixth mass extinction is believed to affect relatively fewer areas.

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I just looked it up and it seems to be either A or B Hopes this helps
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Answer:

Option (1).

Step-by-step explanation:

Sixth mass extinction is also known as Anthropocene extinction. This extinction has destroyed large number of plants and animal species.

The sixth mass extinction is mainly due to human activities like fragmentation, deforestation and pollution. Over growth of human population and industrialization is responsible for megafaunal extinction.

Thus, the correct answer is option (1).

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