Multiple Choice
It is now virtually certain that the dominant cause of recent ice ages is
A) the blocking of sunlight by volcanic eruptions.
B) variations in Earth-Sun orbital relationships.
C) changes in radiation output from the Sun.
D) the blocking of sunlight by galactic dust.
E) changing ocean salinity and rates of evaporation.
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