Which of these descriptions best fits the Pleistocene?
A) warm, humid period of swamps and forests when dinosaurs roamed Earth
B) most recent climate interval characterized by warm, stable conditions
C) four major glacial cycles slowly followed by shorter, warmer interglacials
D) complex record of climate changes characterized by cycles of rapid advance and retreat of glaciers
E) a period of steadily increasing temperatures
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