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Which continents was not covered by ice during the pleistocene ice age?
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Did ice age occur during the Mesozoic era?
No, the most well-known Ice Age was in the Cenozoic Era, during the Pleistocene epoch.
How would you describe the Pleistocene?
The Pleistocene is a geologic time period called an epoch. The Pleistocene began about 1.8 million years ago and ended only 10 thousand years ago.
During the recent ice age glaciers covered almost what percent of earths land?
During the recent ice age, glaciers covered almost 30 percent of earths land.
How long ago was the holocene?
The Pleistocene Epoch, known as the last ice age, began 1.8 million-years ago and lasted until about 11,700-years ago. During this time, ice covered huge parts of the Earth. Homo sapiens evolved during the Pleistocene Epoch, and by the end of the era were found in all corners of the Earth.
Who gave the origin of the name applied to the continents discovered during the Age of European Exploration?
Amerigo Vespucci
Was Africa covered by glaciers during the pleistocene ice age?
The answer is False. It was not covered by glaciers.
What does iceage mean?
any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface; "the most recent ice age was during the Pleistocene"
Which of the following statement about the ice age is true?
During the ice ages, icy glaciers covered much of the continents.
What types of plants lived during the Pleistocene epoch?
Some of the plants that were living in the Pleistocene Age (Ice Age) are: -Grasses -Shrubs -Conifer Trees -Mosses -Flowering Plants -Lichen
Was all of north america covered by a continental glacier in the last ice age?
Yes, during the peak of the last ice age, North America was covered by a continental glacier. This massive ice sheet extended as far south as present-day Illinois and New York and shaped much of the landscape we see today.
Common name for the pleistocene era?
The Pleistocene epoch occurred between 1.6 million to 11,000 years ago. It is known as the ice age, because large sheets of ice covered much of the earth.
When ice age started?
during the last years of the Pleistocene, from approximately 110,000 to 12,000 years ago.
What is the name of the prehistoric ice age?
Pleistocene
Did ice age occur during the Mesozoic era?
No, the most well-known Ice Age was in the Cenozoic Era, during the Pleistocene epoch.
What is the scientific name for ice age?
The scientific name for the ice age is "glacial period." It refers to a time in Earth's history when temperatures were significantly lower, leading to the expansion of glaciers and ice sheets across the planet.
What era did the ice age started?
The Ice Age started in the Pleistocene era.
What is another word for ice age?
another word for ice age it Pleistocene
