Glacial period
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɫeɪʃəɫ ˈpɪɹiəd/
Glacial period (noun)
- A long time in Earth’s history when large ice sheets cover much of the land and temperatures stay very low.
Examples
- A glacial period brings long years of cold and ice.
- During a glacial period, glaciers grow and climates become colder.