Scientists believe that the earth's orbit gradually changes from being elliptical to being nearly circular and then back to elliptical in a period of about 100,000 years. this causes global climatic change. the more elliptical the earth's orbit, the greater the difference in (2 points)

a magnetic force on the earth's closest and farthest locations from the sun

b gravitational pull on the earth's closest and farthest locations from the sun

c solar energy received at the earth's closest and farthest locations from the sun

d duration of days and nights at the earth's closest and farthest locations from the sun

C solar energy received at the Earth's closest and farthest locations from the Sun.

Explanation:

tropical storm katrina, and it made landfall between miami and fort lauder-dale, florida, as a category 1 hurricane (a storm that, on the saffir-simpson scale, exhibits winds in the range of 74–95 miles per hour [119–154 km per hour]). sustained winds of 70 miles per hour (115 km per hour) lashed the florida peninsula, and rainfall totals of 5 inches (13 cm) were reported in some areas. the storm spent less than eight hours over land. it quickly intensified when it reached the warm waters of the gulf of mexico.

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