Analyzing Energy Transfer Through Milankovitch Cycles, Albedo, and Atmospheric Absorption Mechanisms of Climate

Evaluate the impact of Milankovitch cycles on historical climate patterns.

• They have no significant impact on climate.

• They are the sole cause of climate change.

• They contribute to long-term climate variations.

• They only affect short-term weather patterns.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is the significance of the 41,000-year cycle in Milankovitch theory?

• It corresponds to changes in Earth's axial tilt.

• It is associated with the cycle of glacial and interglacial periods.

• It marks the period of the precession cycle.

• It indicates the frequency of solar flares.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Predict how a significant increase in Earth's axial tilt would affect global climates.

• It would lead to milder seasons.

• It would cause more extreme seasonal variations.

• It would have no impact on climate.

• It would stabilize global temperatures.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which variable of the Milankovitch Cycles is animated here?

• eccentricity

• obliquity

• precession

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Milankovitch

Which Milankovitch cycle is primarily responsible for the change in the shape of Earth's orbit?

• Axial tilt

• Orbital eccentricity

• Precession

• Solar radiation

Discuss the role of Milankovitch cycles in current climate change debates.

• They are considered irrelevant to current climate change.

• They are used to explain natural climate variability.

• They are the primary cause of recent global warming.

• They are unrelated to any climate changes.

Analyze how orbital eccentricity affects Earth's climate.

• It changes the length of the year.

• It alters the distance between Earth and the Sun, affecting solar energy received.

• It modifies the Earth's axial tilt.

• It influences the Earth's magnetic field.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Explain how changes in Earth's axial tilt can affect climate patterns.

• It alters the distance between Earth and the Sun.

• It changes the distribution of solar energy on Earth's surface.

• It affects the gravitational pull of the Moon.

• It modifies the Earth's rotation speed.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which of these Milankovich cycles would be most ideal for supporting an "ice age"?

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which term describes the changing shape of the Earth's orbit?

• axial tilt

• eccentricity

• obliquity

• precession