Ice Age Quiz

What is an ice age?

• An ice age is a long period of extreme cold.

• An ice age is a short period of time in which the Earth's climate is colder than usual.

• An ice age is a period of time in which the Earth's climate is hotter than usual.

• An ice age is a term used to describe the melting of ice sheets and glaciers.

How long ago did the last ice age end?

• 10,000 years ago

• 100 years ago

• 50,000 years ago

• 1,000 years ago

What are glaciers?

• Large masses of ice that form from frozen water vapor.

• Large masses of ice that form from the melting of glaciers.

• Large masses of ice that form in the ocean when seawater freezes.

• Large masses of ice that form on land from the accumulation and compaction of snow over many years.

What is a glacier?

• A large sheet of ice that covers the land.

• A term used to describe a cold drink with ice cubes.

• A small patch of ice on a sidewalk.

• A type of dessert made with frozen water.

How do glaciers form?

• Snow accumulates and compresses into ice.

• Glaciers form when water evaporates and condenses into ice.

• Glaciers form when rocks and debris freeze together.

• Glaciers form when the temperature of the Earth increases and melts the ice.

Which continents were connected during the ice age?

• Africa, Europe, and South America

• Asia, Europe, and North America

• Asia, Africa, and Australia

• North America, South America, and Antarctica

How did the ice age impact the Earth's climate?

• The ice age caused cooling and the formation of ice sheets and glaciers.

• The ice age had no impact on the Earth's climate.

• The ice age caused the extinction of many species due to extreme cold temperatures.

• The ice age caused global warming and increased temperatures.

What was one theory that is supported by evidence for why people migrated to North America?

• Indians were curious about the new land they saw in the distance, so they crossed the land bridge.

• People were tired of living in Asia, so they walked across the land bridge.

• Hunters followed their food sources across the Bering Strait land bridge.

• Indians wanted to find a better home, so they crossed the Bering Strait land bridge.

What job did the men in the Indian tribes have during the Ice Age?

• The men were hunters and they also cooked the food and built shelters for their family.

• The men built the shelters for their families.

• The men made tools from their hunts.

• They were hunters.

What jobs did the women have during the Ice Age?

• The women made clothes, cooked, and put up the shelters.

• Women would sometimes hunt with the men.

• Women only took care of the small children by holding them to keep them warm.

• Women would build fires and wait for the men to return from their hunt.