The Milankovitch Cycles Describe the Change in ________ Because of Changes

question 40

Multiple Choice

The Milankovitch cycles describe the change in ________ because of changes in the ________ of the Earth relative to the Sun.

• A) greenhouse gases; tilt
• B) eccentricity; orientation
• C) albedo; precession
• D) solar insolation; orientation

Recognize different types of maps and their specific uses in geology.

Understand the concept of stratigraphic sections and their use in depicting rock unit thicknesses.

Interpret the effects of igneous activity on surrounding rocks.

Recognize the significance of evolutionary diagrams in understanding the geological history.

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Definitions:

Joseph McCarthy

An American senator known for his 1950s campaigns to expose supposed communist infiltration in the U.S. government, leading to a period of widespread paranoia known as McCarthyism.

George Marshall

An American military leader, statesman, and diplomat who served as the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army during World War II and later as Secretary of State, where he advocated for the European Recovery Program (also known as the Marshall Plan).

Communist

Pertaining to a political and economic ideology aiming for a classless society with collective ownership of production means, where goods and services are distributed based on need.

Suburban Development

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