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greenhouse effect
warming that results when heat from the sun is trapped by the atmosphere
greenhouse gas
a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing heat
trend
general direction in which something is developing or changing
pattern
information that repeats predictably
industrial revolution
the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial society, 1800s in the US
effects of global climate change
rising sea level, extreme weather, droughts, and extinctions
fossil fuel
fuels formed millions of years ago from the remains of living organisms, coal, oil, natural gas
deforestation
removal of trees faster than forests can regrow
renewable resource
resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed
non renewable resource
natural resource that cannot be replaced when it is used up
greenhouse gas examples
carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor
weather
temperature, wind, clouds and precipitation at a day and time
climate
average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
geothermal energy
pipes air down into the ground to capture or release heat
hydroelectric energy
electrical energy produced by the flow of water
carbon sequestration
method of storing carbon emissions to prevent their release into the atmosphere
carbon cycle
movement of carbon from the nonliving environment into living things and back
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