Three Theories Of Climate Change Flashcards

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What are the three theories

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Eruption theory
Sunspot theory
Orbital theory

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What is the eruption theory

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Ash and gas rise high enough to spread around the earth
Stops the sunlight
Cools the planet below average

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What is the sunspot theory

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Black spots on the sun lots of spots mean more solar energy emitted from the sun
Changes every 300 years

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What is the orbital theory

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Takes 100,000 years for the Earths orbit to change
41,000 years for the earths axis to tilt straighten up and wobble again
Affects sunlight

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