GCSE Earth and Space – Extinction

Last updated: 21/03/2021
GCSE Science – Irish Junior Cycle (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Space) Human impacts on Earth GCSE Earth and Space – Extinction

Learning Objectives

-I can define the term “extinct”
-I can describe and explain ways in which species become extinct

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  1. What is extinction?

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  2. Why might extinction occur?

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  3. Why else might extinction occur?

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  4. Why else might extinction occur?

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  5. Why else might extinction occur?

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  6. Why else might extinction occur?

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  7. Why do environmental changes cause extinction?

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  8. Why does new predation cause extinction?

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  9. Why does disease cause extinction?

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  10. Why might a new species cause extinction?

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  11. Why does a catastrophic event cause extinction?

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  12. Why can species often not prevent extinction?

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  13. What type of biological class becomes extinct?

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  14. How might an environment change too quickly?

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  15. How else might an environment change too quickly?

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  16. What do generations evolve to have after a new predator is brought about?

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  17. How do species try to prevent extinction?

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  18. Give an example of a species which is extinct

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  19. Give an example of a species which is extinct

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  20. Give an example of a species which is not extinct

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  21. Give an example of a species which is not extinct

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  22. Give an example of a new predator for cattle

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  23. Give an example of a protective mechanism

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  24. Give an example of competition between species in the UK

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