Which of the following is True?
A) Humans may have been causing extinctions thousands of years ago, but our impact has recently increased.
B) Humans are responsible for many of the mass extinctions in the geologic record.
C) Humans only began causing extinctions in the past 150 years.
D) Humans have never had significant impact on species extinctions until the past four decades.
E) Humans have been causing extinctions for thousands of years and we are still causing extinctions at about the same rate.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

While humans have been impacting species for thousands of years, the rate of extinction has accelerated in recent times due to factors such as habitat destruction, pollution, and climate change.

Answer: B 
 Evidence from the fossil record suggests that humans played a role in the extinction of numerous species in the past.

Answer: E 
 Humans have been causing extinctions for a long time, and while the rate of extinction has increased in modern times, it is still happening at a significant rate.

Which of the Following Is True