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How is the Maunder minimum related to climate? A. Unusually low sunspot activity correlates to unusually cold climatic events. B. The Maunder minimum is unrelated to climate. C. Changes in the Earth’s tilt correlate to changes in climate. D. Changes in the Earth’s orbit correlate to changes in climate.

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How is the Maunder minimum related to climate?

Unusually low sunspot activity correlates to unusually cold climatic events.

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I think the correct answer is D. The Maunder minimum is related to climate because it correlates to unusually cold climatic events. This is an event that happened sterting in 1645 to 1715 where very few sunspots were observed. It is also known as prolonged sunspot minimum. During this event, Europe and North America experienced colder temperature than what was usual.
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