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Extent of Pleistocene Epoch Glaciation

Extent of Pleistocene Epoch Glaciation
During the Pleistocene Epoch, glaciers (represented on map in white) covered much of the earth’s northern hemisphere. The movement of the glaciers changed the appearance of the earth’s surface. The colder temperatures of the Pleistocene forced many changes in animal and plant life.
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Glacier; Earth (planet); Ice Ages; Pleistocene Epoch
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