Defintitions

Question 1

an important element found in all living things

Answer 1

Carbon

Question 2

the movement and exchange of carbon through living organisms, the ocean, the earth, and the atmosphere.

Answer 2

Carbon Cycle

Question 3

the most common greenhouse gas released by human activity.

Answer 3

Carbon Dioxide

Question 4

an energy-rich substance formed from the remains of organisms not fully decomposed.

Answer 4

Fossil Fuels

Question 5

when gas in our atmosphere allows light energy to pass through it but prevents heat from escaping and keeps Earth warm.

Answer 5

Greenhouse Effect

Question 6

any gas in our atmosphere that absorbs and radiates heat.

Answer 6

Greenhouse Gasses

Question 7

Most molecules of gas in our atmosphere DO NOT trap heat.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Molecules in our atmosphere that do not trap heat

Answer 8

Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Water Vapor
Nitrous Oxide

Question 9

Long-term predictable precipitation and temperature, and in an area.

Answer 9

Climate

Question 10

A long-term CHANGE in the typical weather, precipitation, and temperature, found in a large region.

Answer 10

Climate Change

Question 11

Short-term pattern of temperature and moisture in an area.

Answer 11

Weather