Milankovitch Cycles Involve the Periodic ___________ and Could Be Responsible

question 19

Multiple Choice

Milankovitch cycles involve the periodic ___________ and could be responsible for ________ weather changes.

• A) Convection currents in the lower atmosphere; drastic
• B) Summer/winter seasonality on the Earth; gradual
• C) Wobbling of the earth's axis and orbital shifts; cyclic
• D) Tidal cycles from month to month; seasonal
• E) Seasons; daily

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Definitions:

Error of Estimation

This refers to the margin of error in statistical estimates, representing the degree of uncertainty around the estimated value.

Estimator

A rule or formula that provides a means to calculate an estimate of a given parameter from sample data.

Parameter

A value that summarizes a characteristic of a population or a statistical model.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter, expressed with a certain level of confidence.