Unit 10: Global Climate Change Vocabulary

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greenhouse effect

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trapping of the sun's energy by the atmosphere

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atmosphere

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the layers of gases that surround a planet

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climate

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the average weather conditions in an area

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heat

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the transfer of thermal energy

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volcano

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a mountain formed by lava and pyroclastic material

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global warming

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increase in Earth's overall temperature caused by excess carbon dioxide

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ecosystem

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all of the biotic and abiotic factors in an area

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glacier

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a large mass of ice resting on a land surface

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greenhouse gas

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gas that helps trap energy from the sun

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mitigation

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the act of reducing the severity of something