Seasonal Variations on a Planet's Surface Are Caused by

question 76

Multiple Choice

Seasonal variations on a planet's surface are caused by

• A) clouds that periodically form and disappear as the planet orbits the Sun.
• B) the tilt of the planet's spin axis with respect to the perpendicular to its orbital plane.
• C) volcanoes that erupt periodically because of tidal interactions and obscure the atmospheres of planets.
• D) the variation of the planet's distance from the Sun during its passage along its elliptical orbit.

Understand the impact of reducing specific gases on Earth’s ultraviolet radiation exposure.

Identify the first organisms to release oxygen through photosynthesis.

Recognize the geologic periods associated with significant evolutionary developments and mass extinctions.

Describe the process and significance of the endosymbiont theory in the evolution of eukaryotic cells.

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