Earth's Changing Climate: Chapter 1 Flashcard

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The ability to make things move or change.

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energy

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Changes in climate over a long period of time that can be caused by natural events or human activities.

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climate change

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Although there are many ___________, there is a ________ toward increasing temperatures and decreasing ice on Earth since about 1880.

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fluctuations, trend

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Overall tendency (for example, a consistent increase) in a set of data over time.

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trend

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The mixture of gases surrounding a planet.

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atmosphere

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Variations in a set of data.

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fluctuation

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Good evidence shows trends over a long period of time instead of fluctuations within a short period of time.

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True

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Is Earth's atmosphere made up of multiple gases?

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True

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Absorb

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take in

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Global average temperature increases when __________ absorbed by the surface increases.

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energy