Given the question: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Sometimes large numbers of species go extinct in a short amount of time. This is a mass extinction . The causes of different mass extinctions are different: collisions with comets or asteroids, massive volcanic eruptions, or rapidly changing climate are all possible causes of some of these disasters ( Figure below ). Q: What term is used to describe large numbers of species that go extinct in a short amount of time? Choices: - formation extinction - organic extinction - species extinction - mass extinction A:
The answer is:
mass extinction