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Fireflysaigon Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Mass extinction of wildlife?
Can anyone help me with this question?
Global environmental deforestation and industrial pollution have caused mass ______ of wildlife.
A. destruction B. extinction C. threat D. danger
I opt "B. extinction" because we say "mass extinction of wildlife". Am I right? Many thanks in advance.
Global environmental deforestation and industrial pollution have caused mass ______ of wildlife.
A. destruction B. extinction C. threat D. danger
I opt "B. extinction" because we say "mass extinction of wildlife". Am I right? Many thanks in advance.
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You're probably right. " I don't believe you could call either answer incorrect. If you're supposed to decide which is the more factual, the questions would hopefully follow some text or article upon which to base your choice.
- You're probably right.
- " I don't believe you could call either answer incorrect.
- If you're supposed to decide which is the more factual, the questions would hopefully follow some text or article upon which to base your choice.
- It takes a lot of scientific work to determine on a case-by-case basis whether certain species are or are not extinct.
- To me, "mass extinction" is a careless term, without some really serious statistics.
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You're probably right.
You could also make a good case for "destruction."
I don't believe you could call either answer incorrect.
If you're supposed to decide which is the more factual, the questions would hopefully follow some text or article upon which to base your choice.
It takes a lot of scientific work to determine on a case-by-case basis whether certain speci
You could also make a good case for "destruction."
I don't believe you could call either answer incorrect.
If you're supposed to decide which is the more factual, the questions would hopefully follow some text or article upon which to base your choice.
It takes a lot of scientific work to determine on a case-by-case basis whether certain speci
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Dear Avangi!
Thank you so much for enlightening me. That's why I am wondering between "extinction" & "destruction" although I didn't say it out first. Then, this is not a good question, is it?
Thank you so much for enlightening me. That's why I am wondering between "extinction" & "destruction" although I didn't say it out first. Then, this is not a good question, is it?
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fireflysaigonThen, this is not a good question, is it?It depends on its purpose.
Some course work involves reading a specific article and answering questions at the end to determine whether or not you've understood the material.
If the expression "mass extinction" appears in the article, and the expression "mass destruction" does not, then it wou
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