The _________ coincides with the period known as the "little ice age" of Europe and North America. This provides one piece of evidence that suggests a link between solar activity and the amount of solar energy Earth receives.
A)Maunder sunspot minimum
B)Babcock sunspot model
C)coronal hole
D)Coulomb barrier
E)weak solar force

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The Maunder sunspot minimum was a period from 1645 to 1715 during which there were very few sunspots observed. This coincides with the "little ice age" which occurred in Europe and North America, characterized by unusually cold temperatures. This suggests a link between solar activity (measured by sunspots) and the amount of solar energy Earth receives, as low sunspot activity results in less solar energy reaching our planet.

The _________ Coincides with the Period Known as the "Little