The rate of natural extinction is about one species every ______ years, whereas estimates suggest that our current rate for loss of species is as high as ______ species per day. O 10; 1 to 5 O 100; 100 to 200 O 1000; 100 to 200 O 10,000; 5 to 10 O 100,000; 1 to 5
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This requires knowledge of ecological and environmental science. Step 2: Recall or research the typical rate of natural extinction. Natural extinction rates are generally considered to be very low. A commonly cited figure for the background extinction rate is Show more…
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