Earth's Changing Climate Vocabulary Flashcards
(28 cards)
to take in
absorb
the mixture of gases surrounding a planet
atmosphere
a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms
carbon dioxide
when something becomes different over time
change
a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
claim
general weather patterns over a long period of time
climate
changes in climate over a long period of time that can be caused by natural events or human activities
climate change
the process of burning fuels, which produces carbon dioxide
combustion
information collected in an investigation
data
the process of clearing trees from land
deforestation
the ability to make things move or change
energy
the sudden pushing out of something, such as lava from a volcano
eruption
information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim
evidence
variations in a set of data
fluctuations
things people do that affect the Earth system
human activities
a measure of how much light is present
lux
a molecule made of carbon and hydrogen atoms
methane
an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
model
the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim
reasoning
to send to a new or different place
redirect
to bounce off without absorbing
reflect
a claim supported by evidence
scientific argument
when something stays mostly the same over time
stability
a molecule made of sulfur and oxygen atoms
sulfur dioxide
