Climate

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Atmosphere

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the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet

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Radiation

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the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles

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Convection Current

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a current in a fluid that results from convection

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Greenhouse Effect

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the trapping of the sun’s warmth in a planet’s lower atmosphere due to the greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation

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Global Warming

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a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth’s atmosphere

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Acid Precipitation

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Any form of precipitation, including rain, snow, hail, fog, or dew, that is high in acid pollutants

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Ozone Layer

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a layer in the earth’s stratosphere at an altitude of about 6.2 miles

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Weather

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he state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain

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Climate

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the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period

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Latitude

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the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator

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Prevailing Winds

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a wind from the direction that is predominant at a particular place or season

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Mountains

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a large natural elevation of the earth’s surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level

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Ocean Currents

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An ocean current is a seasonal directed movement of seawater generated by forces acting upon this mean flow

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Biome

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a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat

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Ice Age

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a glacial episode during a past geological period

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Solar Cycle

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a cycle of disturbances in the sun and its atmosphere

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astroid Impact

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large, irregularly shaped object in space that orbits our Sun

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Volcanic Eruption

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the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

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Plate Tectonics

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a theory explaining the structure of the earth’s crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates that move slowly over the underlying mantle

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Glacial Melting

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A large mass of ice formed over many years that does not melt during the summer