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Earth's climate
vobcabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| climate | general weather patterns over a long period of time |
| climate change | changes in climate over a long period of time that can be caused by natural events or human activities |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc. |
| energy | the ability to make things move or change |
| temperature | a measure of how hot or cold something is |
| absorb | to take in |
| carbon dioxide | a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms |
| methane | a molecule made of carbon and hydrogen atoms |
| atmosphere | the mixture of gases surrounding a planet |
| fluctuation | variations in a set of data |
| redirect | to send to a new or different place |
| reflect | to bounce off without absorbing |
| trend | overall tendency in a set of data over time |
| combustion | the process of burning fuels, which produces carbon dioxide |