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the tilt of the Earth as it moves around the sun
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The tilt of the Earth as it moves around the sun gives the Earth it’s seasons each year.
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the orbit of the moon around the Earth
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The tilt of the Earth as it moves around the sun gives the Earth it’s seasons each year.
What gives Earth its seasons each year?
the shape of the Earth’s orbit
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energy from the sun increasing in summer and decreasing in winter
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“Precession” is the word used to describe the movement
of the Earth just a little bit more than one complete orbit each year.
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the movement of the planets around the sun
the movement of the Earth just a little bit more than one complete orbit each year
a ceremonial march of people through the streets
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“Precession” is theword used to describe:
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“Precession” is the word used to describe the movement
of the Earth just a little bit more than one complete orbit each year.
How long ago did the last glacial period end?
about 130,000 years ago
about 20,00 years ago
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The last glacial period ended about 20,000 years ago.
about 900,000 years ago
it hasn't ended—we are in one now
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The last glacial period ended about 20,000 years ago.
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four
seven
Over the last 700,00 years, how many glacial periods
have there been?
ten
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Over the last 700,000 years, there have been seven
glacial periods.
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Over the last 700,000 years, there have been seven
glacial periods.
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none
the wobble of the Earth
changes in the tilt of the Earth
changes in the shape of Earth’s orbit
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Changes in climate are caused by changes in the shape of Earth’s orbit, changes in the tilt of the Earth, and the wobble of the Earth.
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Changes in climate are caused by changes in the shape of Earth’s orbit, changes in the tilt of the Earth, and the wobble of the Earth.
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a combination of all of the above
Changes in climate are caused by:
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The shape of the Earth’s orbit changes because:
the moons gravity pulls on the Earth
the gravity of other planets circling the sun pulls on the Earth
there is more land on one side of the Earth than the other
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The shape of the Earth’s orbit changes because the gravity of other planets circling the sun pulls on the Earth.
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The shape of the Earth’s orbit changes because the gravity of other planets circling the sun pulls on the Earth.
asteroids crash into the Earth