Millennial-Scale Oscillations

question 39

Multiple Choice

Millennial-scale oscillations

• A)typically begin with a slow increase in temperature.
• B)take 500 or so years for a complete cycle.
• C)indicate the earth flips back and forth between warmer states and colder states.
• D)have little impact on precipitation patterns.

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