빙하기
A long period of reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental and polar ice sheets.
Examples
3 of 5빙하기 동안 지구의 해수면은 낮았습니다.
During the ice age, the Earth's sea level was low.
동물들은 빙하기를 견디기 위해 남쪽으로 이동했습니다.
Animals moved south to endure the ice age.
빙하기의 영향으로 지형이 변했습니다.
The terrain changed due to the influence of the ice age.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Bing (Ice) + Ha (River/Water) + Gi (Period). The Cold Ice Period.
Quick Quiz
아주 오래전 지구가 얼음으로 덮였던 시기를 ____라고 한다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 빙하기
Examples
빙하기 동안 지구의 해수면은 낮았습니다.
academicDuring the ice age, the Earth's sea level was low.
동물들은 빙하기를 견디기 위해 남쪽으로 이동했습니다.
formalAnimals moved south to endure the ice age.
빙하기의 영향으로 지형이 변했습니다.
academicThe terrain changed due to the influence of the ice age.
빙하기에 살았던 매머드는 이제 멸종했습니다.
everydayMammoths that lived in the ice age are now extinct.
지구 온난화가 끝나면 다시 빙하기가 올까요?
informalWill another ice age come after global warming ends?
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
빙하기 시대
Ice Age era
빙하기의 특징
characteristics of the ice age
빙하기 생물
ice age creatures
Often Confused With
빙하 is the actual glacier (ice), while 빙하기 is the time period (age).
Usage Notes
Frequently appears in TOEFL reading passages about geology or biology.
Common Mistakes
Sometimes confused with '추위' (coldness). Use '빙하기' specifically for the geological era.
Memory Tip
Bing (Ice) + Ha (River/Water) + Gi (Period). The Cold Ice Period.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 氷河期 (빙: ice, 하: river, 기: period).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
아주 오래전 지구가 얼음으로 덮였던 시기를 ____라고 한다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 빙하기
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