Earth Science: Ice Ages
Test Quiz
1. What is an 'ice age' in geology?
a. A time when the temperatures of Earth were very warm
b. A time when the sea levels rose
c. A period in history when the ice on the polar caps expanded
d. The time period before there were separate continents
e. A funny animated movie
2. How do scientists know about past ice ages?
a. By studying geological features in the land
b. By studying chemicals in rocks
c. By studying fossil evidence
d. All of the above
e. None of the Above
3. What do we call the period of an ice age where the glaciers are receding?
a. Glacial period
b. Golden age
c. Melting period
d. Global warming
e. Interglacial period
4. During which of the following ice ages did the Earth become a 'snowball Earth'?
a. Huronian
b. Cryogenian
c. Andean-Saharan
d. Karoo
e. Quaternary
5. Which of the following ice ages is the most recent ice age?
a. Huronian
b. Cryogenian
c. Andean-Saharan
d. Karoo
e. Quaternary
6. Which of the following ice ages was named after an area in South Africa?
a. Huronian
b. Cryogenian
c. Andean-Saharan
d. Karoo
e. Quaternary
7. True or False: An increase in volcanic activity can help bring an end to an ice age.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
8. Which cause of an ice age occurs from a lack of greenhouse gases?
a. Changes in the Earth's orbit
b. Changes in sun activity
c. Atmospheric changes
d. Changes in ocean currents
e. Volcanic activity
9. Which cause of an ice age is sometimes called Milankovitch Cycles?
a. Changes in the Earth's orbit
b. Changes in sun activity
c. Atmospheric changes
d. Changes in ocean currents
e. Volcanic activity
10. True or False: Most of Canada was covered in ice just 20,000 years ago.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
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