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k.hansen_HEI vocab l
Term | Definition |
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global warming | slow increase in earths temperature |
greenhouse gasses | gasses the are in the atmosphere that trap and radiate thermal energy |
greenhouse effect | when thermal radiation is absorbed in to greenhouse gasses heating the earth |
acid rain | acidic rain that kills plants and makes animals sick due to mass air pollution |
pollution | introduction of a new substance that is potentially harmful to the environment |
adapt | change to ones surroundings |
depend | to be controlled by or rely on something |
modify | change from the original |
natural disaster | events the curare on there own killing and destroying everything in its path |
deforestation | mass amounts of trees being cut down and not given time to grow more |