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When do plate tectonics operate on a time scale of approximately 100,000 years?
When do plate tectonics operate on a time scale of approximately 100,000 years?
- During glacial periods
- During the Little Ice Age
- During El Niño cycles
- During orbital variations (correct)
What condition must be met for ice sheets to grow according to the text?
What condition must be met for ice sheets to grow according to the text?
- High levels of greenhouse gases
- Continents positioned at the poles (correct)
- Presence of volcanoes
- Presence of tropical forests
What are the time scales for El Niño - La Niña cycles as mentioned?
What are the time scales for El Niño - La Niña cycles as mentioned?
- 1,000,000 years
- 10-5 years
- 100-10 years (correct)
- 500 million years
Why has the output of energy from the sun not increased during the last thirty years?
Why has the output of energy from the sun not increased during the last thirty years?
Which event operates on a time scale of 10-5 years according to the text?
Which event operates on a time scale of 10-5 years according to the text?
What are the three systems that affect the climate?
What are the three systems that affect the climate?
Which component is NOT part of the Earth's System?
Which component is NOT part of the Earth's System?
What does the Geosphere represent?
What does the Geosphere represent?
Which system includes the interaction of Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Geosphere, and Cryosphere?
Which system includes the interaction of Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Geosphere, and Cryosphere?
What is the main focus of the video 'Global Climate' linked in the text?
What is the main focus of the video 'Global Climate' linked in the text?
How many components make up the Earth's System?
How many components make up the Earth's System?
What is the difference between climatology and meteorology?
What is the difference between climatology and meteorology?
What are some elements of climate that are typically measured?
What are some elements of climate that are typically measured?
Which region would likely have a climate different from the Sahara Desert?
Which region would likely have a climate different from the Sahara Desert?
What is one reason why studying climate is important?
What is one reason why studying climate is important?
What is a key difference between climate and weather?
What is a key difference between climate and weather?
In climatology, what is considered a long-term pattern?
In climatology, what is considered a long-term pattern?
