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Topic 9: Climate
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| climate | the average annual conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area |
| greenhouse gas | a gas in Earth's atmosphere that absorb heat leaving Earth's surface |
| greenhouse effect | the trapping of heat near a planet's surface by certain gases in the planet's atmosphere |
| climate change | a sudden or gradual change in Earth's climate |
| global warming | a gradual increase in the Earth's average temperature |
| fossil fuel | energy-rich substance formed from the remains of organisms |
| cascade effect | an unforeseen chain of events caused by a disturbance in a system |
| alternative energy | clean energy sources that do not come from fossil fuels |