Climate Flashcard

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What is causing climate change according to 97% of scientists?

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Humans

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What is the term for the current atmospheric conditions at a specific time and place?

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Weather

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What is the name of the line at 0 degrees latitude?

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Equator

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What is weather?

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What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.

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Which country is the second largest emitter of carbon dioxide?

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United States

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What is climate?

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The average weather over many years.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The trapping of the sun's warmth in the planet's lower atmosphere.

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What gas is primarily responsible for climate change?

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Carbon dioxide (CO2)

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What is a renewable energy source?

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Energy that is collected from resources that are naturally replenished, such as sunlight, wind, and rain.

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What is deforestation?

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The clearing of trees, transforming a forest into cleared land.