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Climate Change vocab
vocab from Climate Change unit
Term | Definition |
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climate change | a significant and lasting change in the distribution of weather patterns over long periods of time |
greenhouse effect | the phenomenon whereby the earth's atmosphere traps solar radiation, caused by the presence in the atmosphere or greenhouse gases |
greenhouse gas | various gaseous compounds that absorb infrared radiation, trap heat in the atmosphere, and contribute to the greenhouse effect |
natural mechanism | a natural or established process by which something takes place |
climate change model | simulations of climate interactions used to study the dynamics of the climate system and to project future climate |
anthropogenic | caused by human activity |