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This is because the sea level dropped, leaving behind underwater formations that are then at the surface

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How were land bridges form?

They were already formed but the were covered with water.


What were land bridges the explanation for?

Land bridges were explanations for how animals and plants might have migrated between continents, particularly during periods of low sea levels when land connections existed. These land bridges provided pathways for species to disperse and colonize new areas.


Did the ice age create the land bridge?

Yes, the ice age played a significant role in creating land bridges. During periods of glaciation, huge amounts of water were trapped in ice sheets, causing a drop in sea levels. As a result, land bridges formed, connecting previously isolated areas, such as the Bering Land Bridge between Asia and North America. These land bridges allowed the migration of plants, animals, and even early human populations between continents.


Which land of dry deserts bridges two continents?

The land of dry deserts that bridges two continents is Beringia. This land connects America and Asia through Siberia and Alaska.


How was the land bridge formed?

Land bridges aren't actually formed, they are already there but covered by the sea. When a glacial period starts, the water evaporated from the oceans falls as snow on the land and then compacts as ice which does not melt. Continual removal of water from the oceans over thousands of years causes sea level to drop and exposes the "land bridges".


What caused disappearance of the land bridges?

The disappearance of land bridges was primarily caused by rising sea levels during interglacial periods, such as the end of the last ice age. As temperatures increased, glaciers melted, causing the sea levels to rise and submerge the land bridges that once connected continents. Additionally, tectonic activity and shifting landmasses may have played a role in the disappearance of some land bridges.


What are some negative effects of bridges?

Takes up space where land could grow, or where a river can form.


What do bridges connect?

bridges connect land masses


What is the land form north of India?

coastal region


What allowed humans to travel from one continent to another during the ice age?

During the Ice Age, lower sea levels exposed land bridges connecting continents such as the Bering Land Bridge between North America and Asia. This allowed humans and other animals to migrate across continents.


Why did land bridges form in the North during the Ice Ages?

The bridge "rose" from the ocean as vast amounts of ocean water became tied up in the enormous glaciers of the last ice age. That exposed the broad continental shelves now covered by the Bering Strait and created the land bridge. The bridge last arose around 70,000 years ago. For years, scientists thought it disappeared beneath the waves about 14,500 years ago, toward the end of the last ice age. Unfortunately, that was about 2,500 years before the first accepted date for human settlement in the new world.


What is the name of the Canadian land form that is the largest land form of it's kind in North America?

Canadian Shield Plateau