| − | An '''Ice Age''' is a period of [[Earth]]'s history when [[ice]] sheets covered a much larger part of the [[planet]] than is currently the case. The consensus of scientists is that several such periods have occurred over millions of years of geological time, although this view is disputed by a small group of scientists who believe in [[Young Earth Creationism]] (see also [[Creation Science]]). | + | An '''Ice Age''' is a period of [[Earth]]'s history when [[ice]] sheets covered a much larger part of the [[planet]] than is currently the case. [[Old Earth]] supporters claim that several such periods have occurred over millions of years of geological time, but this view is disputed by a group of scientists who believe in [[Young Earth Creationism]]. See [[Creation Science]] and [[counterexamples to an Ice Age]]. |