4.3 Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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albedo effect
A
sunlight reflected back into space
2
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milenkovitch cycles
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natural changes in Earth’s movement that affect the climate over a long time.
3
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insolation
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incoming solar radiation
4
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
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the international organisation which investigates climate change.
5
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greenhouse effect
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the trapping of reflected insolation within the atmosphere due to the presence of greenhouse gases.
6
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greenhouse gases
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gases which are very good at trapping radiation
7
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fossil fuels
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coal, oil, and gas
8
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enhanced greenhouse effect
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an increase in the trapping capacity of the atmosphere, due to human activity
9
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carbon cycle
A
model of stores and transfers of carbon throughout the Earth’s system
