Which of the following is NOT true of Earth's glacial history?
A)The Earth's climate has cooled enough in the past for large ice sheets to cover expanses of the continents.
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 Earth's surface was almost entirely covered in glacial ice.
D)Periods of increased glaciation in Earth's history are correlative with times of lower sea levels.

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The statement "A glacial maximum at the end of the Proterozoic resulted in the great oxygenation event" is not true. The great oxygenation event occurred around 2.4 billion years ago, while the glacial maximum at the end of the Proterozoic occurred around 800 million years ago. The two events are not related.

Which of the Following Is NOT True of Earth's Glacial