Module 8 - Changing Climates
Explore the chapters to learn the unit 1 content.
Lesson 3.8.1
Lesson 1- The Great Cooling/ The Icy Epoche
Get Focused
There have been periods in Earth's history when a large part of the planet was covered with a thick layer of ice. In this lesson we are going to investigate some of these periods and start to understand the dynamics of an ice age.
Consider the following essential questions as you complete Lesson 1:
- What is an ice age ?
- What causes ice ages ?
- What are the different kinds of glaciers ?
- When did ice ages occur in Earth's History
Vocabulary
Below is a link to the Science 20 Glossary. Make sure you can identify and define the terms within the glossary that correspond with this lesson.
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Read
Read pages 368 - 381 in the Science 20 Textbook. There is a text link below
Watch and Listen
Self Check
You Can try the questions on page 381 to test your knowledge.
Reflect and Connect
What are thought to be the main causes of ice ages ? Investigate this question and post your answer and an explanation of your answer to the discussion forum.
Module 8 : Lesson 1 Assignment.
Once you have completed all of the learning activities for this lesson, you can complete the online assignment.
Lesson Summary
In this lesson you learned about the ice ages, when they occurred and what was left behind when they were finished.
Lesson 2 will look at climate change.