Earth's Position and Solar Radiation Flashcard
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Jedd Tougas
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Which orbital cycle is responsible for changes in Earth's tilt? Options: Eccentricity, Precession, Obliquity, Rotation
Back
Obliquity
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is Earth's eccentricity?
Back
The shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How has the amount of solar radiation reaching Earth at 65° N varied over the last 750,000 years?
Back
It has fluctuated over time.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following best describes the Milankovitch Cycles?
Back
They are the cycles of Earth's orbital shape, tilt, and wobble.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the primary factor that causes variations in the amount of solar radiation reaching Earth?
Back
Changes in Earth's distance and tilt relative to the Sun.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How does Earth's eccentricity (shape of orbit) affect the amount of solar radiation it receives?
Back
It changes the distance between Earth and the Sun.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What evidence supports the causal (cause and effect) relationship between Milankovitch Cycles and glacial-interglacial cycles?
Back
Ice core data showing patterns of temperature change.
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