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What is one of the factors that can influence an ice age?
What is one of the factors that can influence an ice age?
- Elevated Sun energy output
- Higher levels of greenhouse gases
- Increased volcanic activity (correct)
- Stable ocean currents
During which ice age was the Earth possibly covered in ice all the way to the equator?
During which ice age was the Earth possibly covered in ice all the way to the equator?
- Karoo
- Quaternary
- Andean-Saharan
- Cryogenian (correct)
What is the current period the Earth is in, within the Quaternary ice age?
What is the current period the Earth is in, within the Quaternary ice age?
- Paleozoic period
- Mesozoic period
- Holocene period (correct)
- Pleistocene period
Which extinct mammal was from the last ice age?
Which extinct mammal was from the last ice age?
What can cause the Earth to cool leading to an ice age?
What can cause the Earth to cool leading to an ice age?
Which factor plays a significant role in introducing huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
Which factor plays a significant role in introducing huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
What defines a glacial period within an ice age?
What defines a glacial period within an ice age?
How do scientists determine when ice ages have occurred?
How do scientists determine when ice ages have occurred?
What is the current stage of the Quaternary ice age?
What is the current stage of the Quaternary ice age?
During an ice age, which areas were covered by giant ice fields and glaciers?
During an ice age, which areas were covered by giant ice fields and glaciers?
Which geological feature can only be explained by the movements of giant glaciers?
Which geological feature can only be explained by the movements of giant glaciers?
What was one of the longest ice ages in Earth's history?
What was one of the longest ice ages in Earth's history?
