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
lux
a measure of how much light is present
methane
a molecule made of carbon and hydrogen atoms
model
an object that helps us understand something
reasoning
the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim
redirect
to send a new or different place
reflect
to bounce of without absorbing
scienfitic agrumaent
a claim supported by evidecne
stabiliy
when something stays mostly the same over time
sulfur dioxide
a molecule made of sulfur and oxygen atoms
tempature
a measure of how hot or cold something is
trend
overall tendency
volcano
a mountain where gas and lava are pushed out
