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to take in
absorb
the mixture of gases surrounding a planet
atmosphere
a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms
carbon dioxide
changes in climate over a long period of time that can be caused by natural events or human activities
climate change
the ability to make things move or change
energy
general weather patterns over a long period of time
climate
when something becomes different over time
change
a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
claim
when something stays mostly the same over time
stability
overall tendency (for example, a consistent increase) in a set of data over time
trend
to bounce off without absorbing
reflect
a measure of how hot or cold something is
tempature
information collected in an investigation
data
a molecule made of carbon and hydrogen atoms
methane
information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim
evidence
the living and nonliving components of Earth, including the water, land, and atmosphere
earth system
a mountain that has an opening in the land where gas, lava, and/or ash is pushed out
volcano
things people do that affect the Earth's system
human activities
variations in a set of data
fluctuation
a molecule made of sulfur and oxygen atoms
sulfur dioxide
to send to a new or different place
redirect
the sudden pushing out of something, such as lava from a volcano
eruption
the process of clearing trees from land
defrostation
the process of burning fuels, which produces carbon dioxide
combustion
a claim supported by evidence
scientific argument