At the end of the Cretaceous, a mass extinction event caused the dinosaurs to go extinct. Many scientists cite the impact of a large asteroid as the cause, but mounting evidence suggests that rapid climate change was already having a devastating effect on late Cretaceous ecosystems. What factors control climate in modern times? All of these are correct Thermohaline circulation and ocean currents Convection in the atmosphere Changes in the Earth’s orbital mechanics Amount of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere
At the end of the Cretaceous, a mass extinction event caused the dinosaurs to go extinct. Many scientists cite the impact of a large asteroid as the cause, but mounting evidence suggests that rapid climate change was already having a devastating effect on late Cretaceous ecosystems. What factors control climate in modern times? All of these are correct Thermohaline circulation and ocean currents Convection in the atmosphere Changes in the Earth’s orbital mechanics Amount of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere
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At the end of the Cretaceous, a mass extinction event caused the dinosaurs to go extinct. Many scientists cite the impact of a large asteroid as the cause, but mounting evidence suggests that rapid climate change was already having a devastating effect on late Cretaceous ecosystems. What factors control climate in modern times?
All of these are correct |
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Thermohaline circulation and ocean currents |
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Convection in the atmosphere |
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Changes in the Earth’s orbital mechanics |
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Amount of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere |
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