SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
Which of the following is true about ice ages?
|
|
Periods where glaciers receded to the poles
|
|
|
Eras where the Earth’s orbit was farthest from the sun
|
|
|
Periods of time where the Earth was covered in glaciers
|
|
|
Times of human life thriving in history
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Scientists have recorded five significant ice ages throughout the Earth’s history: the Huronian (2.4-2.1 billion years ago), Cryogenian (850-635 million years ago), Andean-Saharan (460-430 mya), Karoo (360-260 mya) and Quaternary (2.6 mya-present).
Detailed explanation-2: -An ice age is a period of time where global temperatures drop so significantly that glaciers advance and encompass over one third of Earth’s surface both laterally and longitudinally. During an ice age, a glacial is the period of time where glacial advancement occurs.
There is 1 question to complete.