What catastrophic event does the Gaia hypothesis suggest Earth prevents?
Massive flooding
Global ice age
Sudden desertification
Extinction events
Answer
The Gaia hypothesis proposes that life on Earth regulates the planet's environment to maintain conditions favorable for its own existence. According to this hypothesis, life on Earth prevents catastrophic events that could lead to the extinction of all life, such as runaway greenhouse effect or global cooling
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