The causes of the sixth mass extinction include all of the following except_______________ .
A)habitat alteration and destruction
B)volcanic eruptions and meteorites
C)invasive species
D)global climate change

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Volcanic eruptions and meteorites have been known to cause mass extinctions in the past, but they are not major factors in the current sixth mass extinction. The other choices listed – habitat alteration and destruction, invasive species, and global climate change – are all major causes of the current extinction event.

The Causes of the Sixth Mass Extinction Include All of the Following