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Intro to Climate
Intro to Climate Change
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| weather | Day-to-day variation of the atmosphere’s condition locally. |
| Climate | Long-term, average weather over a large area. |
| Greenhouse gases | Gases in the atmosphere like carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor that absorb infrared radiation. |
| Greenhouse effect | Process of gases in the atmosphere like carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor that absorb infrared light and redirect it back toward Earth, which keeps Earth warm. |
| Fossil Fuels | Coal, oil, and natural gas formed from the fossilized, buried remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. |
| Consequence | A result or effect of an action or condition. |
| Glacier | A slowly moving mass of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles. |
| Renewable resources | Are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. The five major renewable energy resources are solar, wind, water (hydro), biomass, and geothermal. |
| Biofuel | Fuels made from plants or algae that are a form of renewable energy. |