During the coldest portion of the Pleistocene Ice Age,temperatures were as much as ________ below the current average.
A)1°C
B)3°C
C)6°C
D)12°C
E)25°C

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During the coldest portion of the Pleistocene Ice Age, temperatures were as much as 12°C below the current average. The coldest period of the Pleistocene occurred about 18,000 years ago, known as the Last Glacial Maximum, where much of North America, Europe, and Asia were covered in ice.

During the Coldest Portion of the Pleistocene Ice Age,temperatures Were