Milankovitch cycles are used to explain the cycles of cold and warm climates that characterized the Ice Ages based on ________.
A)plate tectonics and sea level rise
B)solar flares and variations in the moon's orbit over time
C)evolution of plants and animals and human impact
D)variations in the earth's orbit about the sun and precession of the earth's axis

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Milankovitch cycles are based on variations in the earth's orbit about the sun and precession of the earth's axis, which led to changes in the amount and distribution of solar radiation reaching the earth's surface, and thus the climate patterns.

Milankovitch Cycles Are Used to Explain the Cycles of Cold