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Climate Change Flashcards

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Definition of boreal forest

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coniferous forests of the northern latitudes

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Definition of climate

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the pattern of weather including averages and extremes based on observations over a 30 year period or longer

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Definition of Dendrochronology

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the study of tree rings

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Definition of eccentricity

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variations in the Earth’s orbit around the Sun

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Definition of ethanol

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fuel produced from the fermentation of sugars

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Definition of fossil fuels

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ancient remains of plants and animals that are stored underground in the form of coal, oil and natural gas

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Definition of glacial period

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a cold era when ice advanced over a large part of the Earth’s surface

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Definition of greenhouse effect

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a natural process by which the atmosphere traps heat energy

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Definition of greenhouse gases

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gases in the atmosphere that absorb heat energy

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Definition of interglacial period

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a warm era when ice retreated

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Definition of malaria

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serious tropical disease spread by mosquitoes

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Definition of meteorologist

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a geographer who studies the weather

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Definition of precession

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the wobbling of the Earth on its axis

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Definition of protocol

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A set of formal rules

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Definition of ratify

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a country formally adopting an international treaty

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Definition of renewable resource

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a natural resource that is regenerated within a short period of time

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Definition of temperature range

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the difference between the maximum and minimum temperature

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Definition of tilt

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The angle of the Earth’s axis

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Definition of weather

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the condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time

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