Label each of the illustrations as to: (A) the name of each of Earth\'s orbital

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Label each of the illustrations as to: (A) the name of each of Earth's orbital variations, and (B) their effects on Earth's heat balance Variation Names 215 Cnokr wintnr Minimum distance More intense radiation Maximum distance Less intense radiation Sun Earth More elliptical: greater seasonal differenceCooler summe in solar heating Homisphere Warmer summer 24 Effects on Climate precession of axis axial tilt eccentricity of orbit controls difference in winterlsummer solar heating changes timing of affects intensity of seasons seaonsSs

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1.eccentricity of orbit - affects intensity of seasons

Since intensity of solar radiation depends on distance.As the distance from sun changes due to elliptical nature of orbit,earth gets different amount of heat and light over the year.

2.axial tilt -difference in summer and winter solar heating

Axial tilt is 23.5o of the earth axis. When the tilt will be more seasonal effect will be more extreme.

3.  precession of axis - changes in timing of seasons

Precession makes our seasons occur at some what early position in Earth's orbit every next year; But in our calendar there is leap year adjustment which is tied to the seasons.No seasonal drift year on year is observed.

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