One of the Effects Which Accompanied the Maunder Minimum in Sunspot

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Multiple Choice

One of the effects which accompanied the Maunder minimum in sunspot numbers during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries was:

• A) a severe drought in western North America.
• B) an unusual heat wave in Europe.
• C) the Black Plague.
• D) the onset of El Niño.

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Definitions:

Physical Contact

The situation or condition where two or more objects are touching each other or connected in a way that allows for the transfer of electricity, heat, or mechanical forces.

Capacitance

Capacitance is the ability of a system or component to store an electrical charge, measured in Farads, which is a key parameter in designing and understanding electrical and electronic circuits.

Motor Starter Coil

An electromechanical component in a motor starter that creates the magnetic field needed to operate the starter contacts.