What type of organisms were dominant after each mass extinction?

African penguins, which inhabit the coasts of southern africa, were classified as an endangered species in 2010. two significant threats to their survival are ecosystem damage from oil spills and overfishing by humans. overfishing depletes the food supply of african penguins. the best method to reduce the threat of overfishing would be to . the risk of oil spills could be reduced by increasing the use of , which should oil consumption. if an oil spill does occur, could be used to remove the oil so the ecosystem may more quickly recover.

Explain how paleontologists use trilobite fossils as index fossils for various geologic time periods.

Which statement best explains why cells were observed in more detail using a compound microscope than a simple microscope? a compound microscope has greater magnification ability than a simple microscope. the compound microscope was invented before the simple microscope. a compound microscope is much easier to manufacture than a simple microscope. compound microscopes were more common than simple microscopes.