Earth's Changing Climate - Chapter 1 Flashcard

Front

What is the term for the long-term changes in climate caused by natural events or human activities?

Back

Climate change

Front

What is the ability to make things move or change called?

Back

Energy

Front

What trend has been observed in Earth's surface ice since about 1880?

Back

Decreasing

Front

True or False: Earth's atmosphere is composed of multiple gases.

Back

True

Front

What do we call the variations in data that can be observed over time?

Back

Fluctuations

Front

What is the term for a general direction in which something is developing or changing?

Back

Trend

Front

What is the layer of gases surrounding Earth called?

Back

Atmosphere

Front

What is the primary source of energy that drives climate change?

Back

The Sun

Front

What is the effect of increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

Back

Global warming

Front

What is the process by which plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen?

Back

Photosynthesis