Key Term Quiz Flashcards
Define Adaptation
Adaptation (Climate Change Strategy): Changes in the body to fit the location.
Asteroid Impact Theory
The idea that a large asteroid collision with Earth caused major events like mass extinctions, including the one that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Carbon Capture Technology
Methods used to trap and store carbon dioxide from the air or emissions to reduce its impact on climate change.
Carbon Dioxide
A greenhouse gas released by burning fossil fuels and natural processes, contributing to global warming.
Climate Change
Long-term shifts in temperature, weather patterns, and environmental conditions due to natural and human causes.
Deforestation
The large-scale clearing of forests, often for agriculture or urban development, leading to habitat loss and increased carbon emissions.
Degradation
The decline in the quality of land, water, or air due to human activity or natural processes.
Desertification
The process where fertile land becomes desert due to drought, deforestation, or poor land management.
Ecosystem
A community of living organisms interacting with their environment in a specific area.
Famine
A severe shortage of food leading to widespread hunger and malnutrition.
Food Security
The availability, access, and stability of food supplies to sustain a healthy population.
Food Web
A system of interconnected food chains showing how energy moves through an ecosystem.
Greenhouse Gases
Gases like carbon dioxide and methane that trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere, leading to climate change.
Halocarbons
Chemical compounds containing carbon and halogens (like chlorine or fluorine) that contribute to ozone depletion and global warming.
Historical Sources
Records, documents, or physical evidence used to study past climate and environmental changes.
