Global warming definitions

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  • Created on: 23-11-12 11:50
The term used for the rapid increase in global temperature over the last century
global warming
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A significant change in the weather of a region over a period of at least several decades
climate change
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A relaible but short short-term record of global warming change
temperature records
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A method for figuring out how old a tree is
dendrochronology
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Can be used to show how temperature has changed over thousands of years
pollen in peat bogs
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The effect of greenhouse gases absorbing outgoing energy, sop less is lost to space
the greenhouse effect
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A main greenhouse gas
carbon dioxide
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A second main greenhouse gas
methane
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One effect of global warming
rising temperature
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A second effect of global warming
changing rainfall patterns
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A third effect of global warming
seasonal cycles
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A way to reduce global warming (produced from biomass)
biofuels
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A second way in which to reduce global warming
wind turbines
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A third way to reduce global warming (planting of new trees)
reforestations
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A significant change in the weather of a region over a period of at least several decades

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climate change

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A relaible but short short-term record of global warming change

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A method for figuring out how old a tree is

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Can be used to show how temperature has changed over thousands of years

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