Milankovitch Cycles Song

What is the primary focus of Milankovitch cycles?

• Earth's rotation speed

• Changes in Earth's orbit and axis

• Atmospheric composition

• Ocean currents

How often does the shape of Earth's orbit change due to Eccentricity?

• Every 100,000 years

• Every 10,000 years

• Every 50,000 years

• Every 1,000 years

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

What is the effect of the Eccentricity cycle on solar radiation?

• No significant effect

• Creates a 25% difference in radiation between hemispheres

• Decreases radiation globally

• Increases radiation in both hemispheres equally

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

What does the Obliquity cycle influence?

• The tilt of Earth's rotational axis

• The magnetic field of Earth

• Earth's gravitational pull

• The distance from the sun

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What is the duration of the Precession cycle?

• 10,000 years

• 100,000 years

• 41,000 years

• 25,000 years