GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Milankovitch cycles include: The shape of Earth’s orbit, known as eccentricity; The angle Earth’s axis is tilted with respect to Earth’s orbital plane, known as obliquity; and. The direction Earth’s axis of rotation is pointed, known as precession.

Detailed explanation-2: -Milankovitch cycles describe the collective effects of changes in the Earth’s movements on its climate over thousands of years. The term was coined and named after Serbian geophysicist and astronomer Milutin Milanković.

Detailed explanation-3: -The three elements of Milankovitch cycles are eccentricity, obliquity, and precession (Figure 3). Eccentricity describes the degree of variation of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun from circular to more elliptical.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Milankovitch cycles describe how relatively slight changes in Earth’s movement affect the planet’s climate.

Detailed explanation-5: -The three changes in the Earth’s orbit around the Sun-eccentricity, axial tilt, and precession-are collectively called ‘Milankovitch cycles’.