The Extinction Files (BBC)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/darwin/exfiles/index.htm

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This is a useful brief module on the general occurrences, mechanisms and theories behind mass extinctions. Answers are given to commonly asked questions, and links are included at the end of the module to numerous extinction resources.

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Subject: Biology, Geoscience:Paleontology, Geology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Focus on the Cretaceous: Magmatism, Paleontology
Topics: Biosphere, Solid Earth, Time/Earth History