The Maunder Minimum Was a 60-Year Period When

question 18

Multiple Choice

The Maunder Minimum was a 60-year period when:

• A) debris thrown up in a comet collision blanketed the Sun
• B) almost no sunspots occurred on the Sun
• C) the Voyager 2 spacecraft traversed the heliopause
• D) very few dust storms occurred on Mars
• E) very few volcanic eruptions occurred on Mars

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Definitions:

Disinflates

The process of reducing the rate of inflation; a slowing in the rate at which prices increase, typically as a result of monetary policy actions.

Sacrifice Ratio

The sacrifice ratio is an economic concept that measures the cost of reducing inflation in terms of lost output or unemployment.

Disinflates

A process in which the rate of inflation decreases over time but does not turn negative.

Disinflation

A slowdown in the rate of inflation, indicating a reduction in the rate at which prices for goods and services rise over time.