Gradual Climate Change Is Not Caused by Changes in Earth's

question 4

Multiple Choice

Gradual climate change is not caused by changes in Earth's

• A) eccentricity.
• B) obliquity.
• C) precession.
• D) volcanic activity.

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Definitions:

Sediment Load

The total volume or mass of sediment that is being transported by a stream, river, or other fluid flow systems.

Sediment

Particles or fragments of rock, minerals, or organic matter that have been transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice.

Stream

A body of water flowing in a channel or bed, usually freshwater and moving towards a river, lake, sea, or another stream.

Sediment Size

A classification measure of solid particles in sediments or sedimentary rocks, based on their diameter, ranging from clay to boulders.