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1. which component of a milankovitch cycle is related to periodic ice ages throughout earths history?

a. apsidal precession
b. cloud cover feedback
c. climate forcing
d. axial precession
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Explanation:

• Option A: Apsidal precession relates to the orbit's shape and timing, not directly ice ages.
• Option B: Cloud cover feedback is a climate feedback, not a Milankovitch cycle component.
• Option C: Climate forcing is a broader term, not a specific Milankovitch cycle part.
• Option D: Axial precession (wobble of Earth’s axis) affects seasonal and solar radiation patterns, influencing ice age cycles as part of Milankovitch cycles.

Answer:

D. Axial precession