The scientists believe that evolution is gradual. But extinction, part of evolutionary story, is 'sudden' and 'abrupt' and also group-specific. Comment whether a natural disaster can be the cause for the extinction of species.
Most scientists agree on the theory of dinosaur's extinction, claiming that a meteor strike led to the dinosaur's large scale destruction and eventual extinction. This theory suggests that a natural disaster can, in fact, be the cause for the extinction of species.