During the past ice age,landmasses were generally
A)more exposed to the atmosphere.
B)elevated,because ice is lighter than rock.
C)unaffected by the climatic conditions of the time.
D)pressed down into the asthenosphere by the load of ice.

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During the past ice age, the weight of the massive ice sheets caused the landmasses to be pressed down into the asthenosphere, a process known as isostatic depression.

During the Past Ice Age,landmasses Were Generally