Species
Permian
Extinct.
Extinct.
March
Madness
Misc.
100

A group of individuals that can reproduce together?

What is a species?

100

This event happened 250 million years ago.

What is "The Great Dying"? 

100

This occurs when there are no members of a species left. 

What is extinction?

100

This was the year that term "March Madness" was first used.

What is 1982?

100

True or False: Human activity is currently a major cause of extinction.

What is true?

200

This process occurs when two populations no longer reproduce together. 

What is speciation?

200

Percent of land species that went extinct 250 million years ago?

What is 70%?

200

When a species goes extinct because it fails to adapt to an environment. 

What is background extinction?

200

Number of teams in a March Madness bracket?

What is 64 teams?

200

True or False: Less than one million species are now at risk of extinction. 

What is false?

300

Organisms become different species when they can no longer do this together. 

What is reproduce?

300

Percent of marine species that went extinct 250 million years ago?

What is 95%?

300

When 50% or more of species on Earth go extinct?

What is mass extinction?

300

Name of the final eight teams left in a bracket?

What is the Elite Eight?

300

The percentage of plants now at risk of extinction?

What is 40%?

400

Name one cause of speciation. 

What is geographical barriers/food sources/habitats?

400

True or False: Dinosaurs existed before this extinction event. 

What is false?

400

Name one cause of mass extinction.

What is asteroid, sea-level changes, earthquakes, or volcanoes?

400

Winner of last year's tournament?

Who is Baylor?

400

The name of a species that is endangered. 

What is .....

500

Name one cause of speciation?

What is geographical barriers/food sources/habitats?

500

Provide one possible explanation for the Permian Extinction (+100 if you cite your text). 

What is....(judged by Mr. King)

500

Name one cause of mass extinction. 

What is asteroid, sea-level changes, earthquakes, or volcanoes?

500

Mr. King's favorite college team (they beat Villanova!)

Michigan

500

The name of a species that is endangered. 

What is .... 

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