Topic 6 Vocabulary Flashcards

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climate change

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a sudden or gradual change in Earth’s climate

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greenhouse gas

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gases that trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere

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greenhouse effect

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the process in which heat emitted by Earth becomes trapped near the planet’s surface by certain gases in the atmosphere

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carbon cycle

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natural cycle in which carbon moves through Earth’s geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere

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fossil fuel

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substance rich in carbon that forms from the remains of organisms

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deforestation

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the removal or clearing of forests

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urbanization

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the process in which an area of land develops into a city