Multiple Choice
All but one of the following statements describe why scientists doubt the solar sunspot cycle affects global climate. Identify which statement is irrelevant to the explanation.
A) Solar winds can affect satellite communications.
B) The solar cycle varies every 11 years; average Earth temperatures do not show an 11 year variation.
C) The variations in solar particle winds do not change the temperature of the Earth's ocean or ground.
D) Variations in solar activity affect the Sun's luminosity by a very tiny amount.
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