ecc Flashcards
absorb
to take in
atmosphere
the mixture of gasses surrounding a planet
carbon dioxide
a molecule made of carbon and oxygen terms
change
when something becomes different over time
claim
an answer about the natural world
climate
general weather patterns over a long period of time
cliamte change
changes in climate over a long period of time
combustion
the process of burning fuels, which produces carbon dioxide
data
information collected in an investagation
Deforestation
the process of clearing trees
energy
the ability to make things move or change
eruption
the sudden pushing out of something,such as lava from a volcano
evidence
information about the natural world
flucation
changes in a set of data
human activities
things people do that affect the earth system