The last ice age ended approximately 16,000 years ago.The warmest global temperatures since then occurred in the ____________.
A)period of human-induced global warming,that is,very recently
B)Younger Dryas,approximately 13,000 years ago
C)Little Ice Age,approximately 400 years ago
D)Holocene Maximum,approximately 6,000 years ago.

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The Holocene Maximum, approximately 6,000 years ago, was the warmest period since the end of the last ice age. The Little Ice Age and Younger Dryas were colder periods, and while we are currently experiencing human-induced global warming, it is not yet the warmest period since the last ice age.

The Last Ice Age Ended Approximately 16,000 Years Ago