Natural Climate Cycles | Polar Extremes

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Classroom Material
Keywords
aphelion axis climate climate change cycle Earth eccentricity glacial glacier hemisphere ice age interglacial Jupiter Milanković Milankovitch cycle Nova obliquity orbit perihelion precession Polar Extremes Saturn seasons solar energy solar radiation Sun tilt wobble
Subjects
Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Natural Climate Cycles | Polar Extremes

Learn about natural changes in Earth’s climate due to orbital variations called Milankovitch cycles, in this video from NOVA: Polar Extremes. Use this resource to help students visualize and model how changes in three aspects of Earth’s orbit lead to changes in climate patterns by affecting the amount of energy received from the Sun.
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PBS Learning Media

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