Question

What is glacioisostacy and what is it doing to Earth's surface?

A. Glacioisostacy is the fall of sea level when glaciers grow and the rise of sea level when glaciers melt.

B. Glacioisostacy is the name for deposition carried out by glaciers, and glacisostacy is responsible for the glacial features you see in such places as Yosemite National Park.

C. Glacioisostacy is the name for erosion carried out by glaciers, and glacisostacy is responsible for the glacial features you see in such places as Yosemite National Park.

D. Glacioisostacy is the rebound (uplift) of Earth's surface after a large glacier has melted, such as the one in Scandinavia or over eastern Canada.

Question

What change generated the period known as the Little Ice Ages?

A. Earth's eccentricity changed just enough to decrease temperatures globally.

B. Earth's precession changed just enough to decrease temperatures globally.

C. Solar output decreased slightly during this period, leading to a colder period and the growth of glaciers.

D. Earth's obliquity changed just enough to decrease temperatures globally.

Answer 1

Above are the answers of both the questions with explanation.