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Last Glacial Maximum

earth science Maturity 11-13

Long ago, the Earth was very cold.

Northern icesheet hg.png
Northern icesheet hg.png
Huge sheets of ice covered the land. The sea was much lower too. This made many lands join together.
Map of Sunda and Sahul.svg
Map of Sunda and Sahul.svg
Most places were dry and dusty. It was a very different world. Can you imagine living in the ice?

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CLIMAP.jpg
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Epica-vostok-grip-40kyr.png
File:Last Glacial Maximum Vegetation Map.svg
Last Glacial Maximum Vegetation Map.svg
File:Map of Sunda and Sahul.svg
Map of Sunda and Sahul.svg
File:Europe20000ya.png
Europe20000ya.png
File:Northern icesheet hg.png
Northern icesheet hg.png
File:Global sea levels during the last Ice Age.jpg
Global sea levels during the last Ice Age.jpg
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