ConcepTest: Effect of Ice Sheet on Sea Level
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Initial Publication Date: May 8, 2006
Question:
During the last ice age there was a large ice sheet over much of Canada and the northern U.S. What was the effect on global sea levels?
a. Sea level was higherb. Sea level was lower
c. Sea level was the same as today
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is b.
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