Question

During the Ice Age, sea level was

a. the same as it is today
b. about 425 ft. lower than it is today
c. about 425 ft. higher than it is today
d. rapidly fluctuating between higher and lower than it is today

Answer 1

b. about 425 ft. lower than it is today

Step-by-step explanation:

It makes sense logically that during the Ice Age, the ocean's water level should be lower than it is today. This is because the Ice Age was a period of severe cold. This caused some of the ocean's water to freeze into icebergs and glaciers, creating a drop in sea level.

Answer 2

b. about 425 ft. lower than it is today .

Step-by-step explanation:

This was mostly due to the large amounts of water being frozen and stored in snow and ice blocks. As the Ice Age finished, the sea level started to rise since higher temperatures melted ice and snow back to water.

Nowadays the main reason for the sea level rise is global warming, causing glaciers and ice blocks to melt uncontrollably. This also means that the water temperature becomes higher, making it spread more easily.