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Cycle 2 Vocab: CC

Cycle 2 climate change vocab

TermDefinition
Aerosols Tiny particles or droplets suspended in the air, which can influence climate by affecting cloud formation and reflecting or absorbing sunlight.
Albedo The reflectivity of a surface, particularly the Earth's surface, which affects the amount of solar radiation it absorbs or reflects.
Anthropogenic Resulting from human activities, particularly those that contribute to environmental change.
Atmosphere The layer of gases surrounding a celestial body, such as the Earth, held in place by gravity.
Biome A large geographic biotic unit, characterized by specific plant and animal communities adapted to a particular climate.
Boreal forest A biome characterized by coniferous trees and cold temperatures, also known as taiga.
Climate The long-term average of weather conditions in a particular region, including temperature, precipitation, and atmospheric conditions.
Climate refugee A person displaced from their home due to the impacts of climate change, such as rising sea levels or extreme weather events.
Climate zone A region with a particular climate type, often classified based on temperature and precipitation patterns.
Climatograph A visual representation of a location's climate, typically showing temperature and precipitation data over a specific period.
Currents Continuous, directed movements of ocean water influenced by factors such as wind, temperature, and salinity.
Desert A biome characterized by low precipitation levels, often resulting in arid or semi-arid conditions.
Glacier A large mass of ice that forms from the accumulation and compaction of snow over time.
Grassland A biome dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants, with varying levels of precipitation.
Greenhouse effect The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere by greenhouse gases, contributing to the warming of the planet.
Heat reservoir A substance or area capable of storing and releasing heat, influencing local climate.
Hydrosphere The combined water components on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, groundwater, and atmospheric water vapor.
Ice sheet A large, continuous mass of glacial ice covering more than 50,000 square kilometers.
Industrial revolution A period of significant social, economic, and technological change, marked by the transition to industrial manufacturing processes.
Jet stream High-altitude, fast-moving air currents in the atmosphere that influence weather patterns.
Permanent ice Ice that remains frozen throughout the year, such as in polar regions.
Polar Regions near the Earth's poles, characterized by cold temperatures.
Precipitation Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground.
Prevailing winds Dominant wind patterns that consistently blow in a particular direction over a given region.
Tectonic plate Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact, leading to geological phenomena such as earthquakes and mountain formation.
Temperate Regions with moderate temperatures, neither too hot nor too cold.
Temperate deciduous forest A biome characterized by deciduous trees and moderate temperatures.
Temperature A measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance, often used to describe the warmth or coldness of an environment.
Temperate rainforest A biome characterized by high rainfall and moderate temperatures, supporting lush vegetation.
Tropical Regions near the equator with warm temperatures and high humidity.
Tropical rainforest A biome characterized by high rainfall and a diverse array of plant and animal species.
Tundra A biome characterized by low temperatures, short growing seasons, and permafrost.
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