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  1. Mar 11, 2015 · Learn about the causes, characteristics and consequences of ice ages, periods of colder global temperatures and glacial expansion. Explore the history of ice age theory, the origins of human adaptation and the extinction of megafauna.

  2. The Last Glacial Period (LGP), also known colloquially as the Last Ice Age or simply Ice Age, occurred from the end of the Last Interglacial to the end of the Younger Dryas, encompassing the period c. 115,000 – c. 11,700 years ago.

  3. Learn about ice age, any geologic period during which thick ice sheets cover vast areas of land. Explore the history, causes, and effects of ice ages on Earth's surface and climate.

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  4. May 24, 2017 · An Ice Age is a period in which the earth's climate is colder than normal, with ice sheets capping the poles and glaciers dominating higher altitudes. Within an ice age, there are varying pulses of colder and warmer climatic conditions, known as 'glacials' and 'interglacials'.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ice_AgeIce Age - Wikipedia

    Science. Film and television. Music. Other uses. See also. Ice Age. Look up ice age in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An ice age is a long period of reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere. Ice Age may also refer to: Science. Last Glacial Period, the most recent glacial period (115,000 to 11,700 years ago)

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PleistocenePleistocene - Wikipedia

    The Pleistocene (/ ˈ p l aɪ s t ə ˌ s iː n,-s t oʊ-/ PLY-stə-seen, -⁠stoh-; often referred to colloquially as the Ice Age) is the geological epoch that lasted from c. 2.58 million to 11,700 years ago, spanning the Earth's most recent period of repeated glaciations.

  7. www.imdb.com › title › tt0268380Ice Age (2002) - IMDb

    Mar 15, 2002 · Ice Age is a movie about three animals who have to return a human baby to its father during the Ice Age. It features voice actors like Ray Romano, John Leguizamo and Denis Leary, and was nominated for an Oscar.

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