Climate Change Vocabulary

global warming

• The change in weather patterns in a region over a long period of time.

• An increase in the average temperature of the earth over time.

• Released when fossil fuels are burned and

  trap more heat on eart

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

climate change

• Released when fossil fuels are burned and

  trap more heat on earth

• The change in weather patterns in a region over a long period of time.

• Vehicle that orbits the earth collecting and

  sending information about changes on the

  earth’s surface

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

deforestation

• Removal of forests; cutting down trees in

  large amounts.

• Ice that covers a large area all year round

  like the Arctic.

• Amount of carbon dioxide and other compounds you, yourself, produce.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

ice cap

• Amount of carbon dioxide and other compounds you, yourself, produce.

• Ice that covers a large area all year round

  like the Arctic.

• Amount of carbon dioxide and other compounds you, yourself, produce.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

fossil fuels

• Natural home of an animal or plant.

• How much water is in the ocean,

  measured by height of the water.

• A natural resource on earth like natural gas, coal, oil that is limited in supply and releases carbon dioxide when burned.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Greenhouse Effect

• Changing more of the country into a city

  where fewer plants can grow..

• The gases in the earth’s atmosphere that

  trap heat from the sun.

• Natural home of an animal or plant.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Habitat

• Natural home of an animal or plant.

• Changing more of the country into a city where fewer plants can grow.

• Released when fossil fuels are burned and

  trap more heat on earth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

urbanization

• The gases in the earth’s atmosphere that

  trap heat from the sun.

• Changing more of the country into a city where fewer plants can grow.

• The removal of forests; cutting down trees in

  large amounts.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

carbon dioxide

• Vehicle that orbits the earth collecting and sending information about changes on the

  earth’s surface.

• Released when fossil fuels are burned and

  trap more heat on earth.

• An increase in the average temperature of

  the earth over time.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

sea level

• How much water is in the ocean measured by height of the water.

• Released when fossil fuels are burned and

  trap more heat on earth.

• Removal of forests; cutting down trees in

  large amounts.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4