Soc Sci S2 Facts Flashcards
During what epoch did humans have thrive like never before
Holocene
What is the last surviving members of the Homo genus
Homo sapiens
Humans thrived under what conditions
Conditions of the Holocene
What ended at the start of the Holocene
the last ice age
Most of human history took place in what epoch
Pleistocene Epoch
What covered vast portions of the Earth’s surface during the Pleistocene Epoch
glaciers
What characterizes the Pleistocene Epoch
Cycles of glaciers growing or receding and at times, covering vast portions of the Earth’s surface
Parts of Europe that were covered by ice in the Last Glacial Maximum
Scandinavia, the British Isles, and parts of Central Europe
Parts that were covered by ice in the Last Glacial Maximum
Part of Europe including Scandinavia, the British Isles, and parts of Central Europe, and most of North America
Which continent experienced permafrost during the LGM
Asia
What has happened to the ice in the world’s ocean since the LGM
the ice has receded and melted into the ocean, but not evenly over time
Warming caused by what contributed to a major glacial meltwater event that started around 14,000 years ago
solar cycles
What effect did the major glacial meltwater have on the ocean and warming trends
It cooled ocean temperature and reversed warming trends for roughly a millennium
What was the cold millennium (c. 12,900 - 11,700 years ago) known as
Younger Dryas period
Throughout what period does the interglacial period follow a longer pattern of ice growing and receding in cycles
The Quaternary Period
WHat epochs does the Quaternary Period consist of
the Pleistocene and the Holocene
What affects the amount of solar energy the Earth absorbs at different times
Milankovitch cycles
What is the dominant forcing that moves the climate back and forth between ice ages and interglacial warm periods
the differences in solar energy over time
According to the factors that had dominated the Earth’s climate, what should the Earth be doing right now
The Earth would likely be cooling right now
What is the Earth doing instead of cooling
The planet is rapidly warming
Another name for the Early Holocene Subseries/Subepoch
Greenlandian Stage/Age
Another name for the Middle Holocene Subseries/Subepoch
Northgrippian Stage/Age
Another name for the Late Holocene Subseries/Subepoch
Meghalayan Stage/Age
What occurred during the warmest period of the Holocene
The Early Holocene