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ECC Internship Vocab
Earth's Changing Climate Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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absorb | to take in |
albedo | a measure of how much sunlight's reflected away from a surface |
analyze | to examine in detail for a purpose |
carbon dioxide | a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms |
climate change | changes in climate over a long period of time that can be caused by natural events |
climate impact | the effect of natural or human caused events on Earth's weather and temperature patterns |
combustion | the process of burning fuels, which produces carbon dioxide |
convert | to change from one type to another |
criteria | standards by which something may be judged |
dossier | a set of related documents about a particular topic |
energy | the ability to make things move or change |
engineer | a person who uses math and science to design things |
evidence | information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim |
historic value | a measure of the historical importance of a building or object, which makes it worth preserving |
intern | beginners at a workplace who do work that is closely supervised because they are learning on the job |
modification | a change |
optimize | to improve (a design) as much as possible considering all criteria and possible trade-offs |
outcome | a result |
proposal | a formal design plan that is supported by evidence, and submitted for discussion and review |
reflect | to bounce off without absorbing |
solar | related to the sun |
temperature | a measure of how hot or cold something is; the higher the temperature is, the more energy it has |
trade-off | when you have to give up one thing in return for another |
variable | something that can be changed and is often tested |