Climate change

Guided inquiry; Myth 1

“The extinction of species is a natural process. Mass extinctions of species have always occurred”.

Write down your testable hypothesis concerning Myth 1:

You are given the basic argument of Myth 1 and the question you must answer using the given scientific sources.

Argument of Myth 1: The mass extinction of species is a natural process.

Question: Is the mass extinction of species a natural process?

Watch the video. Then, answer the following questions.

1. What do we mean by „mass extinction”?

2. How many mass extinctions do you find happening?

3. What were the causes of the mass extinctions?

4. What were the consequences of the mass extinctions?

5. Why should we worry about mass extinctions now?

Study source 1.1 and answer the following question.6. What is the reason for the mass killing of penguins?

Please use this tool to assess the reliability of the sources used. Write a summary of your findings in the table.

7. Write a summary of your findings in the following table.

8. Based on the given evidence, our conclusion(s) concerning the myth “The extinction of species is a natural process. Mass extinctions of species have always occurred.” is (are):

According to the data you collected, where do you owe the error of this myth?