Question 1A. Plate tectonics: a. Is probably responsible for some climatic chang

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Question 1A. Plate tectonics:

a. Is probably responsible for some climatic changes that occur on a time scale of millions of years
b. May help us better understand the cause of the Ice Age
c. May be a key factor in explaining the cooling trend that has occurred since 1940
d. Both a and b
e. Both b and c

Question 1B: Studies of past climates have shown that climate has varied only on time scales of tens of thousands to millions of years. TRUE OR FALSE?

Question 1C: During periods of warm climate, the global ocean circulation can change and induce an ice age. TRUE OR FALSE?

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Plate tectonics:

a. Is probably responsible for some climatic changes that occur on a time scale of millions of years
b. May help us better understand the cause of the Ice Age
c. May be a key factor in explaining the cooling trend that has occurred since 1940
d. Both a and b
e. Both b and c

Answer is D
As plate techtonics is study of earth crust and continental drift

Question 1B: Studies of past climates have shown that climate has varied only on time scales of tens of thousands to millions of years. TRUE OR FALSE?

False

Question 1C: During periods of warm climate, the global ocean circulation can change and induce an ice age. TRUE OR FALSE?

True

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