The
Ice Age
- What distinguishes
a glacial from an interglacial?
- What was the
last glacial stage called and approximately when did it end?
- What sorts
of evidence have scientists used to determine the occurrence of glacials and
interglacials?
- What are four
possible causes of glaciation?
- How could
changes in the composition of the atmosphere affect the growth or retreat
of glaciers?
- What are the
three parts to the astronomical theory? How does each of these affect climate?
- How might the
uplift of the Himalayas have altered the earth's climate?