Question

Periods between ice ages are:

A) interglacial periods



B)solar intensity periods



C)due to earth's orbital changes



D)all of the above

Answer 1

Question

Periods between ice ages are:

✒ Answer

A) interglacial periods

The Ice Ages began 2.4 million years ago and lasted until 11,500 years ago. During this time, the earth’s climate repeatedly changed between very cold periods, during which glaciers covered large parts of the world (see map below), and very warm periods during which many of the glaciers melted. The cold periods are called glacials (ice covering) and the warm periods are called interglacials