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What is an ice age?
a) A long period of time when glaciers and ice sheets cover the earth.
b) A time when the earth gets very cold.
c) A glacial period.
d)
We are living in a ________________ period.
a) interglacial
b) glacial
c)
d)
When did the ice age we live in now start?
a) 2.5 million years ago
b) 11,500 years ago
c) 100 years ago
d)
The climate gets warmer and wetter during _______ periods.
a) interglacial
b) glacial
c)
d)
What does climate mean?
a) The average temperature of a place.
b) The weather on a given day.
c) An area of a country.
d)
True or false: scientists don't completely understand what causes ice ages.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
At least ____ ice ages have occurred throughout Earth's history.
a) 5
b) 10
c) 15
d)
True or false: The climate changes during an ice age.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
Temperatures are colder during ______ periods.
a) glacial
b) interglacial
c)
d)
Which period lasts longer?
a) Glacial
b) Interglacial
c)
d)
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