The Post-Ice Age Rebound

Post-Glacial Rebound

• Isostatic rebound is the process that caused continents to rebound after the last Ice Age, as the weight of the ice sheets was removed and the Earth's crust began to rise back up.

Ice Cap Formation and Ground Elevation

• The weight of the ice caps caused the ground elevation to significantly lower on continents with ice caps, resulting in a depression of the Earth's crust.

Timeline of the Last Ice Age

• The last Ice Age ended approximately 11,700 years ago, marking the beginning of the current geological epoch, the Holocene.

Test your knowledge on the post-Ice Age rebound of continents with this interactive quiz. Explore the interaction between melting ice caps and continent elevation changes, and discover how this process shaped our present-day landscapes.