Ice Age Meltdown

Which word best describes the pattern of ice ages throughout Earth's history?

• Random

• Unpredictable

• Cyclical

• Unknown

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Why do the main characters have to leave the valley?

• They are looking for their families.

• They have run out of food.

• A glacier is melting and will flood the valley.

• They are bored.

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The glaciers would leave behind bare rock and dirt. What kind of succession would this lead to?

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

• Mud puddles

How can movement of the continents lead to climate change?

• It can block the flow of warm ocean currents

• It can shift the earth's rotation about its axis

• It can make slight changes to the earth's orbit

• It can cause glaciers and ice sheets to begin moving as well

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What are big sheets of ice? 

• Glaciers

• Animals that sleep

• A story of people

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What is the primary cause of the Ice Age Meltdown?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Human activities

• Changes in Earth's orbit

• Solar flares

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Which of the following is a consequence of the Ice Age Meltdown?

• Decrease in sea levels

• Increase in biodiversity

• Rise in global temperatures

• Formation of new ice sheets

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During the Ice Age Meltdown, which gas was released in large quantities from melting permafrost?

• Oxygen

• Methane

• Nitrogen

• Helium

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What type of rock formation is commonly associated with the retreat of glaciers during an Ice Age Meltdown?

• Igneous rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Moraines

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Which scientific method is used to determine the age of ice cores from glaciers?

• Carbon dating

• Radiometric dating

• Dendrochronology

• Ice core sampling