Land Bridge

What is Beringia?

• A mountain range

• A type of animal

• A vast land mass that connected Asia and North America

• A type of glacier

What are Milankovitch cycles?

• Mountain formations

• Ocean currents

• Types of glaciers

• Changes in Earth's orbit and tilt affecting climate

Why did Beringia avoid glaciation?

• It was too dry

• High mountain ranges blocked precipitation

• It was too warm

• It was underwater

What happened to sea levels during the Ice Age?

• They fluctuated randomly

• They receded by as much as 120 meters

• They stayed the same

• They rose significantly

What significant change occurred towards the end of the Ice Age?

• Formation of new glaciers

• Melting of continental ice sheets

• Increase in volcanic activity

• Expansion of deserts