Ice Age and Early Human Migration

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What are the average temperatures like in the higher latitudes during an ice age?

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Extremely cold

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What happens to the sea level during an ice age?

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It decreases

Front

What is the name of the waterway between Alaska and Asia?

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Bering Strait

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What does the term 'migration' mean?

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To travel or move

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What is the approximate time period when early humans first left East Africa?

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100,000 years ago

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Which continent did early humans reach last?

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North America

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Approximately how long ago did humans reach the Americas?

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12-15,000 years ago

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What was the primary reason for early humans to migrate?

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Search for food, Climate change, Population growth.

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What was the dominant species during the ice age?

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Woolly Mammoth

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What is the primary cause of an ice age?

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Decrease in solar radiation