Vocabulary
General weather patterns over a long period of time
Climate
Cows do this when digesting their food and it contributes to global warming.
fart and/or burp
This gas is made up of two oxygen atoms.
oxygen
These two wheeled vehicles are one solution to driving cars.
bikes
When more energy enters the atmosphere then exits, this happens to the temperature.
increases (gets warmer)
A mixture of gases surrounding a planet
atmosphere
Cars contribute this gas to the environment.
carbon dioxide
This gas is made of up of one carbon and two oxygen atoms.
carbon dioxide
These vehicles carry many people at the same time.
buses
When more energy exits the atmosphere than enters, this happens to the temperature.
decreases (gets colder)
Overall tendency in a set of data over time
trend
Removing these living things from the environment increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
trees
This gas is made up of one carbon and four hydrogen molecules.
methane
When this food is fed to cows, it reduces their methane production.
seaweed
Scientists look for these kinds of patterns in data to determine what is happening over a long period of time.
trends
Variations in a set of data
fluctuations
One of the biggest contributing factor to global warming is this.
industry/heat production
This gas makes up the majority of our atmosphere.
nitrogen
This alternative energy source uses the sun's energy.
solar power
When energy interacts with gases in the atmosphere, this happens.
the energy is redirected or bounces
The process of burning fuels, which produces carbon dioxide.
combustion
This fossil fuel is burned to provide heat and energy.
coal
These two gases are considered to be contributing to global warming.
carbon dioxide and methane
This alternative energy source requires turbines to collect it.
wind
This gas protects the planet from certain types of UV radiation.
ozone