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Topic 3
climates
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Climate | the average annual conditions of tempature precipitation winds and clouds in an area |
| green house gas | a gas in earths atmosphere that absorbs heat leaving earths surface |
| green house effect | the trapping of heat near a planets surface by certain gases in the planets atmosphere |
| climate change | a sudden or gradual change in earths climate |
| global warming | a gradual increase in the earths average tempature |
| fossil fuel | energy rich substance formed from the remains of organisms |
| impact | a forceful or damaging contact |