jégkorszak

Jégkorszak is the Hungarian word for Ice Age. An ice age is a long period of reduction in the temperature of the Earth's climate, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental and polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers. Earth's climate is constantly changing, and ice ages are a natural part of this cycle. The most recent ice age, known as the Pleistocene Epoch, began about 2.6 million years ago and ended approximately 11,700 years ago. During this period, large ice sheets covered much of North America and Eurasia.

These ice sheets significantly shaped the Earth's landscapes, carving out valleys, creating lakes, and depositing vast amounts of sediment. The fluctuations in ice cover during an ice age are characterized by glacial periods, when ice sheets advance, and interglacial periods, when they retreat. These changes had profound effects on flora and fauna, leading to extinctions and the evolution of new species adapted to the colder climates. Human evolution also occurred during the ice ages, with early humans adapting to survive in these challenging environments. Understanding ice ages is crucial for comprehending Earth's history and predicting future climate change.