| A | B |
|---|
| absorb | to take in |
| atmosphere | the mixture of gases surrounding a planet |
| carbon dioxide | a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms |
| climate | general weather patterns over a long period of time |
| climate change | changes in climate over a long period of time that can be caused by natural events or human activities |
| combustion | the process of burning fuels- which produces carbon dioxide |
| deforestation | the process of clearing trees from land |
| energy | the ability to make things move or change |
| eruption | the sudden pushing out of something- such as lava from a volcano |
| fluctuation | variations in a set of data |
| human activities | things people do that affect the Earth system |
| lux | a measure of how much light is present |
| methane | a molecule made of carbon and hydrogen atoms |
| redirect | to send to a new or different place |
| reflect | to bounce off without absorbing |
| stability | when something stays mostly the same over time |
| sulfur dioxide | a molecule made of sulfur and oxygen atoms |
| the Earth system | the living and nonliving components of Earth- including the water- land- and atmosphere |
| trend | overall tendency (for example- a consistent increase) in a set of data over time |
| volcano | a mountain that has an opening in the land where gas- lava- and/or ash is pushed out |
