Did You Know?
Some ice ages were so cold, they made huge ice sheets!
Cold Times
Ice ages are cold times on Earth.
Warm Times
We have warm times too, called interglacials.
What ice age Does
It makes the land cold and icy.
It changes where animals can live.
It can last for many years.
It can make big ice sheets.
It can help plants grow in warm times.
It helps us learn about Earth's past.
More About ice age
Ice ages have happened many times. The last one was a long time ago. It made the world very cold and icy. Many animals had to adapt to the cold.
Today, we can see where the ice was. It helps us know how the Earth changes. We can learn from ice ages.
In the future, we may have more ice ages. Scientists study this to learn what might happen next.
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Ice Age"] --> B["Glacial Periods"]
A["Ice Age"] --> C["Interglacial Periods"]
B["Glacial Periods"] --> D["Continental Ice Sheets"]
B["Glacial Periods"] --> E["Polar Ice Sheets"]
C["Interglacial Periods"] --> F["Warmer Climate"]
C["Interglacial Periods"] --> G["Alpine Glaciers"]
What Do These Words Mean?
ice age:A long time when the Earth is very cold and has a lot of ice.
continental ice sheets:Large areas of ice that cover land.
polar ice sheets:Thick ice that covers the North and South Poles.
alpine glaciers:Ice that forms in mountains.
interglacials:Warmer times between ice ages.
