Geography GCSE

Glacial Period

What Glacial Period means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

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A colder period during the Quaternary when ice sheets expand globally (commonly called an ice age).

Pearson Edexcel · The global climate was different in the past and continues to change due to natural causes (study guide)

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The global climate was different in the past and continues to change due to natural causes (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

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