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What is thought to have caused the ice ages

Earth's Precession

Which quality makes Earth particularly well-suited to support life

It contains the right amount of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen. Its distance from the sun helps maintain a narrow temperature range. It has a strong magnetic field.

What fact do scientists believe provides evidence for the Big Bang Theory

All distant galaxies are moving away from us.

Method is a forecasting method based on the idea that the weather on any date will be close to the average of the weather that occurred on that date throughout the years

climatology

Which best describes the way sunlight creates global ocean currents

Sunlight warms the equatorial waters more than polar waters. The tropics receive the most sun because of the tilt of the earth's axis. The uneven heating leads to convection.

As a result of the Coriolis effect an air mass moving from the equator toward the North Pole will

Turn towards the right

What usually means rainy weather because moist air is rising

Decreaseing air pressure

Sunspots are temporary disturbances in the suns what

Sunspots are temporary disturbances in the sun's photosphere. They appear as black spots because they are significantly cooler areas cause by magnetic activity on the sun. They can be various sizes and move across the sun at various speeds before disappearing.

Hot in the summer cold in the winter

Sure is.

What is the responsible for setting up the differences between the tropical temperature and polar zones

Earth's tilt

Has highest insolation

Tropical

What condition is required for all thunderstorms

For starters, the thing you will need for all storms is Low Air Pressure. So you will always need this for all thunderstorms.

What planet in our solar system features the runaway greenhouse effect

venus

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