Explorers have discovered a new planet, Planet K. It is known that Planet K has magnetic poles to similar to those of Earth, so the explorers decide that using a compass to navigate is possible. When navigating Planet Ks surface, it is discovered that the compass points north for a distance then flips so that it points north in the opposite direction for a distance, before returning to pointing north in the original direction. It is known that the magnetic poles of the planet flip every 100 years. Weather is recorded on the planet for 250 years.How does the flipping of the magnetic poles affect the weather on Planet K?a)Cannot be determined from the given informationb)It causes a sharp temperature decrease and a reduction in precipitationc)It causes the temperature to increase, but the precipitation to decreased)It causes the temperature to decrease, but the precipitation to increaseCorrect answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

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How does the flipping of the magnetic poles affect the weather on Planet K?

a)
Cannot be determined from the given information
b)
It causes a sharp temperature decrease and a reduction in precipitation
c)
It causes the temperature to increase, but the precipitation to decrease
d)
It causes the temperature to decrease, but the precipitation to increase

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It can be seen in the data table that in the years 0, 100 and 200 the temperature is well below zero and the precipitation is much less than that recorded in the years 50, 150 and 250. Since the poles flip direction every 100 years it is reasonable to assume that the flipping of the poles causes a decrease in temperature and a reduction in the precipitation.

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