ice age
Plural
ice ages
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one of the periods in history when ice covered large parts of the world
- During the last ice age, vast glaciers covered much of North America and Europe.
- The woolly mammoth and saber-toothed tiger were iconic animals of the ice age.
- Scientists study ice cores to understand the climate changes that occurred during the ice age.
- Human populations during the ice age had to adapt to extremely cold temperatures and harsh environments.
- Geological evidence suggests that the ice age shaped many of the Earth's current landscapes and ecosystems.
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