Unit 6: Understanding External (Astronomic) Climate Factors (F)

During a solar maximum period, what is the primary effect on Earth's climate?

• Decreased global temperatures

• Increased global temperatures

• No effect on temperature

• Reversed seasonal patterns

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Which of these describes the Earth's orbital path around the sun?

• A perfect circle

• An elliptical orbit that changes shape over time

• A fixed elliptical orbit

• A spiral pattern

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Who developed the theory of cycles that explain long-term climate changes?

• Milutin Milankovitch

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Albert Einstein

What is the primary effect of major solar flares on Earth?

• They cause immediate ice ages

• They have no effect on climate

• They disrupt upper atmosphere patterns

• They increase ocean temperatures

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What was the immediate climate effect of the asteroid impact that contributed to dinosaur extinction?

• Global warming

• Increased rainfall

• Extended drought

• Global cooling

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How do cosmic rays potentially influence Earth's climate?

• By heating the atmosphere directly

• By affecting cloud formation

• By changing ocean currents

• By altering plant growth

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What is eccentricity in relation to Earth's orbit?

• The speed of Earth's rotation

• The distance between seasons

• The shape of Earth's orbit

• The angle of Earth's axis

Which cycle is NOT part of the Milankovitch cycles?

• Solar flare activity

• Axial tilt

• Precession

• Eccentricity

What happens during a solar minimum?

• Earth experiences cooler temperatures

• Cosmic rays increase dramatically

• Asteroid impacts are more common

• Cloud formation stops

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How do asteroid impacts affect Earth's climate?

• They increase global temperatures

• They release greenhouse gases

• They block sunlight with debris

• They speed up Earth's rotation

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