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8th grade Science

Earth's Changing Climate Vocabulary

DefinitionTerm
to take in absorb
the mixture of gases surrounding a planet atmosphere
a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms carbon dioxide
when something becomes different over time change
a proposed answer to a question about the natural world claim
general weather patterns over a long period of time climate
changes in climate over a long period of time that can be caused by natural events or human activities climate change
the process of burning fuels, which produces carbon dioxide combustion
information collected in an investigation data
the process of clearing trees from land deforestation
the ability to make things move or change energy
the sudden pushing out of something, such as lava from a volcano eruption
information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim evidence
variations in a set of data fluctuation
things people do that affect the Earth system human activities
a measure of how much light is present lux
a molecule made of carbon and hydrogen atoms methane
an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see model
the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim reasoning
to send to a new or different place redirect
to bounce off without absorbing reflect
a claim supported by evidence scientific argument
when something stays mostly the same over time stability
a molecule made of sulfur and oxygen atoms sulfur dioxide
a measure of how hot or cold something is temperature
the living and nonliving components of Earth, including the water, land, and atmosphere the Earth system
overall tendency (for example, a consistent increase) in a set of data over time trend
a mountain that has an opening in the land where gas, lava, and/or ash is pushed out volcano
Created by: kbieber2023
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