Describe How a Small Change in the Relative Distance of Earth

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Essay

Describe how a small change in the relative distance of Earth from the Sun at perihelion could affect the formation of glaciers on Earth.

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Definitions:

Significantly Higher

A term often used in statistical analysis to indicate that a particular value or outcome is superior to another to a degree that is unlikely to be due to chance.

Zuckerman

Marvin Zuckerman is a psychologist known for his research on sensation seeking, a trait describing the need for varied, novel, and complex sensations and experiences.

Sensation Seeking

A trait characterized by the search for experiences and feelings that are varied, novel, complex, and intense, and by the willingness to take physical, social, legal, and financial risks for the sake of such experiences.

Sensation Seeking Scale

A psychological assessment tool designed to measure an individual's propensity for seeking novel, complex, and intense sensations and experiences.