Ice Age Quiz

What is an ice age?

• A period of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes

• A period of heavy rainfall and flooding

• A period of colder global temperatures and recurring glacial expansion

• A period of warmer global temperatures

How do glaciers reshape the landscape during an ice age?

• By creating new mountains

• By forming deserts

• By picking up rocks and soil and eroding hills

• By causing earthquakes

How many significant ice ages have occurred in Earth's history?

• Ten

• Seven

• Five

• Three

Who is credited with popularizing the ice age theory?

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

• Louis Agassiz

• Milutin Milankovitch

What did humans develop to adapt to the harsh climate of the ice age?

• Electric heating systems

• Bone needle to sew warm clothing

• Swimming pools

• Air conditioning

When did the most recent glaciation period, known as the 'Ice Age', reach its peak conditions?

• 30,000 years ago

• 25,000 years ago

• 18,000 years ago

• 10,000 years ago

What is believed to be connected to global warming and cooling during an ice age?

• All of the above

• Volcanic activity

• Solar radiation levels

• Tectonic plate movement

What happened to the megafauna that reigned during the glacial period at the end of the ice age?

• They evolved into smaller animals

• They migrated to warmer regions

• They hibernated

• They went extinct