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Mar 11, 2015 · Learn about the causes, characteristics and consequences of ice ages, periods of colder global temperatures and glacial expansion. Explore the history of ice age theory, the origins of human adaptation and the extinction of megafauna.
Look up ice age in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An ice age is a long period of reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere. Ice Age may also refer to:
Ice Age is an American media franchise centering on a group of mammals surviving the Pleistocene ice age. It consists of computer-animated films, short films, TV specials and a series of video games.
Jun 20, 2024 · ice age, any geologic period during which thick ice sheets cover vast areas of land. Such periods of large-scale glaciation may last several million years and drastically reshape surface features of entire continents. A number of major ice ages have occurred throughout Earth history.
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May 24, 2017 · An Ice Age is a period in which the earth's climate is colder than normal, with ice sheets capping the poles and glaciers dominating higher altitudes. Within an ice age, there are varying pulses of colder and warmer climatic conditions, known as 'glacials' and 'interglacials'.
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Feb 7, 2006 · Ice Age, the Pleistocene epoch of geologic time, during which periodic, extensive glacial activity occurred in many parts of the world. The Pleistocene is generally considered to encompass the time beginning 1.65 million years ago and ending 10 000 years before the present.
Sep 28, 2021 · An ice age is a period of protracted lower temperatures that leads to significant ice formation on Earth. Learn about the six major ice ages in Earth's history, their causes, variations and effects on climate and life.
