Why are extinction events important to geologists?

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Stephane Delcroix · Answer 1 · 2016-04-10T18:48:38+0000

Mass extinction is a term used by geologists to describe when large numbers of fossil species disappear. Mass extinctions may be a sign that something drastic and rapid happened to the earths surface, causing a certain species to die out.

Why are extinction events important to geologists?

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