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Climate
Topic 10: Lessons 1, 2 and 3
Question | Answer |
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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 |