At times when Earth's climate was cooler than it is today, the polar ice caps ____, rainfall ____, and sea levels ____.
A) retreated; increased; rose
B) retreated; decreased; fell
C) grew larger; increased; fell
D) grew larger; increased; rose
E) grew larger; decreased; fell

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During cooler climate periods, polar ice caps grew larger due to lower temperatures, rainfall generally decreased as cooler air holds less moisture, and sea levels fell as more water was stored in ice caps.

At Times When Earth's Climate Was Cooler Than It Is