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what causes the earth to get different amounts of sunlight on different parts of its surface over thousands of years? earth wobbling on its axis clouds greenhouse gases rewatch
Brief Explanations
To determine the cause of the Earth receiving different amounts of sunlight over thousands of years, we analyze each option:
- "Earth wobbling on its axis" (Milankovitch cycles, specifically axial precession, nutation, etc.) changes the Earth's orientation relative to the Sun over long timescales, affecting sunlight distribution.
- "Clouds" are short - term atmospheric features and do not cause long - term (thousands of years) changes in sunlight distribution across the Earth's surface.
- "Greenhouse gases" affect the Earth's temperature by trapping heat, not the amount of sunlight the Earth receives.
So the correct option is related to the Earth's wobble on its axis.
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A. Earth wobbling on it's axis