Milankovitch Cycles Post-assessment

This animation represents which of the Milankovitch Cycles?

• Eccentricity

• Precession

• Obliquity

This animation represents which of the Milankovitch Cycles?

• Eccentricity

• Precession

• Obliquity

This animation represents which of the Milankovitch Cycles? (tilt of the Earth's axis)

• Eccentricity

• Precession

• Obliquity

Eccentricity influences the shape of the Earth’s orbit around the sun. As eccentricity increases, the shape of Earth’s orbit becomes more…

• Circular

• Oval-shaped

• Square

• None of the above

The changing shape of the earth's orbit as it moves around the sun relates to...

• eccentricity

• obliquity

• precession

A change in the orbit around the sun means a change in the amount of solar energy reaching the earth. This relates to ...

• eccentricity

• obliquity

• precession

This cycle repeats every 100,000 years

• eccentricty

• obliquity

• precession

When the orbit is more oval (elliptical) there is a bigger difference in earth-sun distance. This refers to...

• eccentricty

• obliquity

• precession

The change in orbital shape results in more or less sunlight reaching the Earth (the whole earth).

• eccentricity

• obliquity

• precession

The Earth is currently at 23.5°. This refers to...

• eccentricity

• obliquity

• precession