Which of the following is true of the Earth's glacial history?
A) The Earth's climate has remained relatively consistent throughout geologic time.
B) A glacial maximum at the end of the Proterozoic resulted in the great oxygenation event.
C) The term snowball Earth refers to a time in which the Earth's surface was almost entirely covered in glacial ice.
D) Increased glaciation at the end of the Cretaceous was partly responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs.

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The term "snowball Earth" refers to a period of time, approximately 635-720 million years ago, when geological evidence suggests that the Earth's surface was almost entirely covered in glacial ice. This period is also known as the Cryogenian period.

Which of the Following Is True of the Earth's Glacial