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Milankovitch Cycles Precession and Obliquity
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Khan Academy
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Published on:
April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
This Khan Academy video discusses two of the Milankovitch cycles: precession and obliquity.
These changes in the orbit and spin of the Earth cause natural changes in climate on geologic time scales.
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Subjects:
Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors:
Khan Academy
Region:
Global
Languages:
English
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This video will help students understand the wobble, change in orbit, and change in axial tilt associated with natural climate change cycles on Earth.
Additional Prerequisites
Students should have a basic understanding of the importance of the Sun for life on Earth, Earth's orbit, and the tilt of the Earth's axis.
Differentiation
Using a globe and basketball could be useful in demonstrating these changes, especially if you have students help you with the demonstration.
Other resources on this topic include this
video on Earth's seasons
, this
digital text about the effect of atmospheric circulation on climate
, and this
video on Earth's rotation and revolution
.
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