During the Pleistocene Epoch
A) ice sheets covered the entire earth.
B) there was a single period of widespread glaciation.
C) there were a number of periods of widespread glaciation.
D) all animal life became extinct and later began again.

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The Pleistocene Epoch (2.6 million years ago to 11,700 years ago) was characterized by a number of periods of widespread glaciation, interspersed with warm interglacial periods. This is evidenced by the presence of glacial sediments and landforms in many parts of the world, as well as fluctuations in sea level and the distribution of plant and animal species.