The most recent ice age is known as the Last Glacial Period, which occurred approximately 110,000 to 12,000 years ago. This period was marked by extensive ice sheets covering large parts of North America, Europe, and Asia.
The most recent ice age ended about 11,700 years ago, leading to the current interglacial period known as the Holocene epoch.
During the most recent ice age, glaciers covered about 30% of the Earth's land area.
During the peak of the most recent ice age, parts of Africa, Australia, and Central America were not covered by ice sheets. These regions remained mostly ice-free due to their lower latitudes and warmer climates.
The previous answer was incorrect. NOW the Earth's surface is covered with ice, but during the most recent ice age, NEARLY 30% of the Earth was covered by ice!I'm a little bold
Strictly speaking the most recent Ice Age started about 2.6 million years ago and we are now in an interglacial period,(warm period), during the Ice Age. The last glacial period started 115,000 years ago and finished about 10,000 years ago, though there were a number of warmer periods during that time.
The most recent ice age was about 20,000 years ago.
The most recent ice age ended about 11,700 years ago, leading to the current interglacial period known as the Holocene epoch.
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During the most recent ice age, glaciers covered about 30% of the Earth's land area.
During the peak of the most recent ice age, parts of Africa, Australia, and Central America were not covered by ice sheets. These regions remained mostly ice-free due to their lower latitudes and warmer climates.
The most recent Ice Age
It carved the mountains and valleys and rivers and many lakes. The ice made most of the topography that exists today. Erosion gradually lessens the effect of the ice carving the land. It also killed most of the life here.
The previous answer was incorrect. NOW the Earth's surface is covered with ice, but during the most recent ice age, NEARLY 30% of the Earth was covered by ice!I'm a little bold
Technically we are still in a Ice age. As the definition of a ice age is "a time when a part of the planet is cover in permanent ice". Now we have perma-frost in the Arctic/Antarctic and ice covers our highest mountains all year round.There is less ice every year however.This is due to global warming.Due to this the oceans rise and grow colder.Never the less this still means we are still in the latest Ice age.
the ice age
Strictly speaking the most recent Ice Age started about 2.6 million years ago and we are now in an interglacial period,(warm period), during the Ice Age. The last glacial period started 115,000 years ago and finished about 10,000 years ago, though there were a number of warmer periods during that time.
During the most recent ice age, glaciers covered approximately 30% of Earth's land area. This extensive ice coverage significantly shaped the planet's landscape and climate during that time.