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Climate
Topic 10: Lessons 1, 2 and 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the long-term weather pattern in an area | climate |
| certain gases in the atmosphere (water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide) absorb much of the heat leaving Earth's surface | greenhouse gases |
| the process by which greenhouse gases trap heat which keeps Earth warm | greenhouse effect |
| a sudden or gradual change in Earth's climate | climate change |
| gradual increase in the global temperatue | global warming |
| affect, influence or cause change in | impact |
| substances formed from the remains of organisms; when these substance are burned they release a lot of energy | fossil fuels |
| an unforeseen chain of events caused by a disturbance in a system | cascade effect |
| clean energy sources that do not come from fossil fuels | alternative energy |
| when scientists disagree about how to interpret data | argument |