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What is the primary reason why the Earth has periodic seasons?
What is the primary reason why the Earth has periodic seasons?
- Precession
- Obliquity (correct)
- Tidal forces from the Moon
- Eccentricity
How does an increase in obliquity affect seasonal contrast on Earth?
How does an increase in obliquity affect seasonal contrast on Earth?
- Decreases seasonal contrast
- Causes seasons to disappear
- Has no effect on seasonal contrast
- Increases seasonal contrast (correct)
What effect does eccentricity have on the variation in lengths of seasons?
What effect does eccentricity have on the variation in lengths of seasons?
- Causes the Earth to stop rotating
- Has no effect on the variation in lengths of seasons
- Increases variation in lengths of seasons (correct)
- Decreases variation in lengths of seasons
What causes the Earth to wobble slightly around its rotational axis?
What causes the Earth to wobble slightly around its rotational axis?
Which orbital cycle appears to be the primary cause of past ice ages on Earth?
Which orbital cycle appears to be the primary cause of past ice ages on Earth?
What is the main reason for variations in the intensity of sunlight reaching the surface of the Earth?
What is the main reason for variations in the intensity of sunlight reaching the surface of the Earth?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the Milankovitch cycles affecting Earth's climate?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the Milankovitch cycles affecting Earth's climate?
What is the effect of changes in Earth's orbit around the sun on climate?
What is the effect of changes in Earth's orbit around the sun on climate?
Which component of the Milankovitch cycle refers to the shape of Earth's orbit around the sun?
Which component of the Milankovitch cycle refers to the shape of Earth's orbit around the sun?
Why do seasons on Earth vary slightly in length according to the text?
Why do seasons on Earth vary slightly in length according to the text?
Which factor plays a minor role in climate change compared to human-induced climate change according to the text?
Which factor plays a minor role in climate change compared to human-induced climate change according to the text?
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Earth's Seasons reason
Earth's Seasons reason
The Earth's tilt (obliquity) on its axis causes periodic seasons.
Increased Obliquity effect
Increased Obliquity effect
Higher tilt leads to greater seasonal temperature variations.
Eccentricity's effect on seasons
Eccentricity's effect on seasons
Changes in Earth's orbit shape (eccentricity) affect the length of seasons.
Earth's wobble cause
Earth's wobble cause
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Ice Ages cause
Ice Ages cause
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Sun intensity variation reason
Sun intensity variation reason
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Milankovitch Cycles - missing component
Milankovitch Cycles - missing component
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Earth's orbital change effect
Earth's orbital change effect
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Eccentricity definition
Eccentricity definition
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Season length variation cause
Season length variation cause
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Minor climate change factor
Minor climate change factor
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