The Milankovitch Cycles Cannot Entirely Explain Recent Global Warming Trends

question 70

Multiple Choice

The Milankovitch cycles cannot entirely explain recent global warming trends because:

• A)they operate on a very long time scale and cannot address shorter term cycles.
• B)they were disproved in the 1980s.
• C)they address cycles in precipitation only.
• D)no data have been found to support their influence on Earth's climate.

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