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m‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍ake sure that you have read the Home page for this module and followed the links provided there. This assignment requires information from those resources. Case Part I: Geologic History of Earth The first part of this assignment requires that you consider the history of extinction on our planet. From the Sam Noble Museum, answer the following questions: How many major mass extinction periods are listed here? Follow the links from that page to learn more about each period. What caused each, and which major groups of species disappeared from each period? Conduct a library or web search and find two examples of an extinct species (can be plant, animal, insect). Explain when each species became extinct and the suspected reason(s) that led to the extinction. Case Part II: Global Climate Change Scientists have concerns that human activities are changing our environment at rapid rates that could result in a sixth mass extinction. Let’s examine the evidence: Review the “Recent, Past and Present” section from Mass Extinctions. Also review the following link from the NASA website: Define greenhouse effect. Describe which gases are important to the greenhouse effect. What were listed as human activities related to greenhouse gas production from each link? How do humans contribute to both climate change and major extinction events? Some scientists think that human activities may be contributing to a sixth mass extinction event. What specific evidence do they site for this possible event? (you may need to conduct additional research to support your findings). Part III: Drawing Conclusions Now provide a summary that explains what conclusions you can make for yourself based on the evidence provided and what you now know about the geologic time scale of the history of the Earth. Organize this essay assignment using subtitles that summarize the topic from each question above. For example, to answer Question 1, use a descriptive subtitle like the following: Part I: Geologic History of the Earth/Major Events. Answer each question under the subtitle using complete sentences that relate back to the question. Be sure to use APA formatting throughout your essay with 1-inch margins, 12-point type, and double spacing throughout. Include a title page, introduction, answers to the questions with subtitles, and concluding paragraph. Remember to include in-text citations within the body of the essay referen‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍cing your resources (., Murray, 2014). Also, be sure to include a reference section at the end of your assignment listing all required readings and any additional resources you used to complete your essay. See the Trident guide to APA Style, 7th edition. LINKS Background OpenStax. (2015). Introduction to Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Creative Commons License : Chapter : Climate and the Effects of Global Climate Change (pp. 96-101) Chapter : The Biodiversity Crisis (pp. 192-197) Scientific American. (2012, December 4). How does radiocarbon dating work? – Instant Egghead #28 [Video file]. Retrieved from Recent Extinctions Extinctions in the recent past and the present day. (2017). Sam Noble Museums. Accessed on August 15, 2016, at Case University of California, Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology. (.). Geologic time. Accessed on August 8, 2014, at Mass Extinctions Mass extinctions. (2017). Sam Noble Museums. Accessed on August 15, 2016, at Recent Extinctions Gerstein, J. (2015). 11 extinct animals we’ve lost in our lifetime. Popular Mechanics. Accessed August 20, 2015, at Greenhouse Gas Simulation A blanket around the Earth. (.). Global Climate Change: NASA. Accessed on July 26, 2017, at SLP Climate change: How do we know? (.). Global Climate Change: NASA. Accessed on August 8, 2014, at What is climate change? (2017). Met Office. Accessed on August 16, 2016, at Saltre, F. & Bradshaw, C. (2019). Are We Really in a 6th Mass Extinction? Here’s the Science. Science Alert. The Greenhouse Effect. PhET Simulations. Accessed on July 26, 2017, at Discussion Micronesia’s changing climate: Micronesia conservation trust. PBS Learning Media California. Accessed on September‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍ 1, 2017.