science vocab

the outdoor conditions at a specific time and place

• climate

• weather

• forecast

• precipitation

• sunny

the climate of an area can change over time

• Climate change

• Global warming

• Greenhouse effect

• Stormy weather

the elevation of a location above or below sea level.

• altitude

• latitude

the means of specifying a location relative to the equator

• altitude

• longitude

• latitude

• coordinates

the mixture of gasses that surround the planet

• greenhouse gases

• carbon dioxide

• air

• atmosphere

the gradual warming of Earth's average surface temperature

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the process by which certain gasses absorb and hold thermal energy, making earth's surface warmer than it would be otherwise

• greenhouse effect

• global warming

• pollution

• climate change

the lowest layer of the earth's atmosphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• troposhpere

• mesosphere

a defined area of flow within an ocean capable of moving large amounts of water very long distances

(a)  

bonus question

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