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IB ESS HL 3.1.18 Hl Anthropocene Debate Questions

Evaluate evidence and arguments about a human-dominated geological epoch.

Syllabus
First assessment 2026
Course
ESS HL
Level
HL

Exam points

  • identify that the current extinction event is occurring over a shorter and faster timescale than past mass extinctions
  • explain that human activity is a major driver of the current extinction event rather than solely natural geological phenomena
  • explain why human agency makes prevention or mitigation of current extinctions possible

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Study 3.1.18 (HL)—Anthropocene debate conceptsOpen the corresponding Concept lesson for explanations, examples and exam connections.

IB ESS HL 3.1.18 Hl Anthropocene Debate Questions question 1

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Figure A graph showing past mass extinctions.

Identify two ways in which the current extinction differs from mass extinctions in the past.

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