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Grace Weiss 3.4

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Heat absorption Heat absorption occurs when a surface absorbs solar radiation and converts it into thermal energy.
Heat retention Heat retention is a material’s ability to hold thermal energy over time.
Solar radiation Solar radiation is energy from the sun that reaches Earth as light and heat.
Thermal energy Thermal energy is the energy of moving particles that we experience as heat.
Climate impact Climate impact refers to long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns.
Weather patterns Weather patterns are recurring atmospheric conditions in the troposphere.
Land cover Land cover describes the physical material on Earth’s surface, such as water, ice, vegetation, or urban areas.
Oxygen Oxygen is a gas in the atmosphere essential for most living organisms.
Nitrogen (N2) Nitrogen (N2) is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere.
Greenhouse gases Greenhouse gases are gases that trap thermal energy in the atmosphere.
Albedo effect The albedo effect describes how much solar radiation a surface reflects.
Land vs water Land vs water refers to differences in how land and water absorb and retain heat.
Urban heat island Urban heat island is when cities experience higher temperatures than surrounding rural areas.
Surface The surface is the outer layer of Earth that absorbs or reflects solar radiation.
Troposphere The troposphere is the lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs.
Uneven heating Uneven heating happens when different surfaces absorb solar radiation at different rates.
Atmosphere The atmosphere is the layer of gases surrounding Earth.
Energy in, energy out Energy in and energy out describe the balance between incoming solar radiation and outgoing heat.
Sun The sun is the star that provides Earth with solar radiation.
Earth Earth is the planet that absorbs, reflects, and redistributes energy from the sun.
Reflects Reflects means to bounce solar radiation off a surface.
Absorbs Absorbs means to take in solar radiation and convert it into thermal energy.
Circulation Circulation is the movement of air in the atmosphere caused by uneven heating.
Ice core An ice core is a cylinder of ice used to study past climate and greenhouse gases.
Geologic sample A geologic sample is rock or sediment used to study Earth’s past climate conditions.
Water vapor (H2O): Water vapor (H2O) is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas released by natural processes and human activities.
Methane (CH4) Methane (CH4) is a powerful greenhouse gas produced by natural and human sources.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a greenhouse gas released from agriculture and other processes.
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs): HCFCs are human-made greenhouse gases used in refrigeration and industrial processes.
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs): HFCs are synthetic greenhouse gases commonly used in cooling systems.
Ozone (O3): Ozone (O3) is a greenhouse gas in the atmosphere that also protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
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