Short-term climatic changes like the Little Ice Age are poorly understood. One hypothesis for why short-term climatic events occur is ____.
A)plate tectonic activity
B)orbital eccentricity
C)axial tilt
D)precession of the equinoxes
E)variations in solar radiation

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Short-term climatic changes like the Little Ice Age are thought to be caused by variations in solar radiation. This can be due to changes in the sun's energy output or changes in Earth's position relative to the sun. Plate tectonic activity, orbital eccentricity, axial tilt, and precession of the equinoxes are all factors that can contribute to long-term climatic changes, but are not typically associated with short-term events like the Little Ice Age.

Short-Term Climatic Changes Like the Little Ice Age Are Poorly