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HEI Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Global Warming | The concept of a general increase in Earth's average temperature over time due to the heightened amount of greenhouse gasses. |
Greenhouse Gasses | A gas which adds to the greenhouse effect, as in it allows light to come in, but does not allow the heat created by it to escape. |
Acid Rain | Rainfall that is turned acidic due to atmospheric pollution. |
Pollution | The presence or introduction of some thing or material which causes harm to the environment. |
Adapt | To change in order to fit in or survive. |
Depend | To rely on. |
Modify | To change in some way, usually to make it better. |
Natural Disaster | Any natural occurrence, which has a large, devastating effect on a populated area. |
Deforestation | The cutting down or destruction of large areas of forest. |