The Emergence Machine

Ice Age

abstract · Earth Science · Level 7 · E0

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Emergence definition

An ice age is a prolonged period of global cooling, characterized by the formation and movement of massive continental glaciers, resulting in a prolonged era of cold climate conditions, but this definition is incomplete without a clear understanding of climate.

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Historical origin

Origin word
ice age
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

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Prerequisites

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  • Cooling L3 (requires)
    A prolonged period of global cooling characterized by the extensive formation and movement of massive continental glaciers, resulting in a prolonged era of cold climate conditions.
  • Prolonged L3 (requires)
    A prolonged period of global cooling characterized by the extensive formation and movement of massive continental glaciers, resulting in a prolonged era of cold climate conditions.
  • Climate L6 (requires)
    Ice ages are periods of extremely cold global climate lasting millions of years