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What was the temperature in the Ice Age?

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An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental and polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers. read more

During the Ice Age, the Earth's average temperature was about 12 degrees Fahrenheit colder than it is today. That was enough to keep snow from melting during the summers in northern regions. As snow fell on snow, thick sheets of ice called glaciers formed. read more

First must be the understanding that we are still in the Quarternary (current) Ice Age. At present we are in the warm part of a cycle. The cold part of the cycle may come in the near future. read more

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