Earth's Climate and Climate Change: 7-MS-ESS2-6 and 7-MS-ESS3-5

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What is the predictable movement of air in Earth's atmosphere that helps distribute heat from the sun around the planet?

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Global Wind Patterns

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What is the decrease in the pH of ocean water due to excess carbon dioxide called?

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Ocean Acidification

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What are gases in the Earth's atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), and nitrous oxide (N₂O), that trap heat and contribute to the greenhouse effect?

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Greenhouse Gases

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What is a major greenhouse gas produced by burning fossil fuels and deforestation?

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Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)

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What refers to long-term weather patterns over a large area?

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Climate

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What is the term for the gradual increase in Earth's average temperature due to human activities?

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Global Warming

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What is the effect called when greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere?

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Greenhouse Effect

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What are the winds that blow from east to west in the tropics called?

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Trade Winds

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What is the term for the natural process that warms the Earth’s surface?

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Greenhouse Effect

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What is the phenomenon where the ocean absorbs excess carbon dioxide, leading to a decrease in pH?

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Ocean Acidification