Are the Milankovitch Cycles Causing Climate Change?

What does a high tilt in Earth's axis predict about the climate?

• Warmer climate

• Colder climate

• More solar flares

• No significant change

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What are the three main components of Milankovitch cycles?

• Tilt, eccentricity, and precession

• Eccentricity, solar intensity, and magnetic fields

• Solar flares, lunar pull, and tilt

• Rotation, revolution, and gravity

How has agriculture influenced atmospheric CO2 levels?

• No impact on CO2 levels

• Increased CO2 from deforestation

• Reduced CO2 through technological advances

• Decreased CO2 due to more plants

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What role does methane play in agriculture's impact on the environment?

• It cools the atmosphere

• It is irrelevant to greenhouse gases

• It reduces oxygen levels in the atmosphere

• It contributes to the greenhouse effect

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Why are current global temperatures not following the cooling trend predicted by Milankovitch cycles?

• Because of a decrease in volcanic activity

• Due to decreased solar activity

• Because of increased greenhouse gases from human activities

• Due to natural variability alone

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