Earth’s Changing Climate (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Quaternary period time span
Quaternary period time span
Last 2.6 million years
Ice age definition
Ice age definition
Extended period with permanent ice sheets
Glacial period duration
Glacial period duration
~100,000 years
Glacial period characteristics
Glacial period characteristics
Coldest phases with extensive ice sheet coverage
Interglacial period duration
Interglacial period duration
~10,000 years
Current climate phase we are in
Current climate phase we are in
Interglacial period
Medieval Warm Period dates
Medieval Warm Period dates
900-1300 AD
Little Ice Age dates
Little Ice Age dates
1300-1850 AD
Start of rapid modern warming
Start of rapid modern warming
Since 1880
Cause of recent warming
Cause of recent warming
Human activities (fossil fuels, deforestation)