The Holocene Most Likely Is an Interglacial Period

question 38

Multiple Choice

The Holocene most likely is an interglacial period. Using the previous interglacial as a guide, this means that:

• A) the Ice Age is actually over
• B) in another 10,000 years, a period of glacial expansion and colder temperatures will return
• C) a period of glacial expansion and colder temperatures will return in the next few decades
• D) the next glacial expansion has already begun

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