Climate sucks Flashcards
Atmosphere
layers of air and oxygen covering the globe
Radiation
the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles that cause ionization
Convection Current
a current in a fluid that results from convection.
greenhouse effect
the warming of earth due to gases being trapped in the atmosphere
global warming
the warming of the globe ober a long period of
Acid Precipitaion
rain full of pollution that becomes acid in the water
Ozone Layer
a layer of the atmosphere that protect from UV radiation
Weather
the characteristics of temperature on other things during the time
Climate
the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
Latitude
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, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
Prevailing winds
a wind from the direction that is predominant at a particular place or season.
Mountains
large mounds that jut out of the earth
Ocean currents
how the oceans move
Biome
a terrain or the characteristics of an area
Ice Age
a period of time in which the earth was cold and covered in ice
Solar cycle
the cycle or movement of the sun
Asteroid impact
a large chunk of space material hitting the earth
Volcanic eruptions
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
Plate tectonics
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.
Glacial melting
the melting of large pieces of ice that cover land
