What are 'Milankovitch Cycles'?
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Correct answer: Long-term variations in Earth's orbit and axial tilt.
Milankovitch cycles involve changes in Earth's eccentricity, axial tilt, and precession. These astronomical factors have historically triggered the onset and end of ice ages over tens of thousands of years.
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