3.2 Vocab Flashcards

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Climate

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Average year-to-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in an area over a long period of time

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Weather

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Day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere, including temperature, precipitation, and other factors

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Greenhouse effect

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The process in which certain gases (carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor) trap sunlight energy in Earth’s atmosphere of heat

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