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Ice age |
An extended period of time in which the earth experiences a cycle of glacial periods. |
Cold....not a film |
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Name the last ice age |
Pleistocene |
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When was the last ice age? |
10,000 years ago |
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What does B.P stand for? |
Before present |
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What are the warmer periods in an Ice Age called? |
Interglacial |
In between glacial periods of cold |
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What are the colder phases in an Ice Age called? |
Glacial Periods |
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Name the last Glacial |
Devensian |
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When was the last Glacial? |
70,000 B.P ~ 12,000 B.P |
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Name the last interglacial |
Ipswichian |
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When was the last interglacial? |
135,000 B.P ~ 70,000 B.P |
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What animals used to live in the UK to prove it was warmer than it is today? |
Elephants and Hippos |
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Name the cold snap that lead to the advance of some glaciers in the UK |
Loch Lomond Stadial |
L.L.S |
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When was the Loch Lomond Stadial |
11,000 to 10,000 years ago |
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