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Which of the following is not true concerning the Pleistocene ice age?
a.
Earth began warming out of the ice age 18,000 years ago.
b.
Glaciers stopped advancing 15,000 years ago.
c.
Sea levels during the ice age were higher than today.
d.
Forests and grasslands became more common after the ice age.



Please select the best answer from the choices provided


A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

Sea levels were lower during the Pleistocene ice age (much water was locked in ice sheets), not higher — e.g., at the Last Glacial Maximum sea level was about 120 m lower than today.