Chapter 16 Vocab Practice

Chapter 16 Vocab Practice

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Natural process where gases trap heat near Earth, preventing it from escaping.

Back

Greenhouse effect

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Gas trapping heat near Earth, includes CO2 and methane.

Back

Greenhouse gases

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Change in global weather patterns; includes shifts in temperatures, winds, rainfall, and storm frequency.

Back

Global climate change

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Increase in Earth's avg. surface temp.

Back

Global warming

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Capturing CO₂ from the atmosphere or large sources like power plants for long-term storage.

Back

Carbon sequestration

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Periodic change in air pressure, wind, ocean temp, and circulation in the Pacific.

Back

El Nino

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Cooling of equatorial Pacific causing weather changes, less extensive than El Niño.

Back

La Nina

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