alleryThe Quaternary period covers roughly how much time?
AThe last 2.6 billion years
BThe last 2.6 million years
CThe last 26 thousand years
DThe last 260 million years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The last 2.6 million years
1. Quaternary science focuses on the Quaternary period.
2. That period covers the last 2.6 million years, including the last ice age and the Holocene.
3. The other spans are far too short or far too long.
_Source: Wikipedia, Physical geography, Sub-branches_
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