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Global Warming
an increase in the averagre temerature of the Earth's atmosphere
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Computer Networking
6th Grade
09/27/2011

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Global Warming
Definition
an increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere
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Carbon Dioxide
Definition
a gas composed of carbon and oxygen
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Greenhouse Effect
Definition
the trapping of the Sun's heat by gases in the Earth's atmosphere
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Greenhouse Gas
Definition
any gas in the atmosphere that contributes to the greenhouse effect
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Fossil Fuels
Definition
fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas
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Desertification
Definition
the process in which farmland becomes less productive because the land is degraded
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Sustainable
Definition
using natural resources in a way that they exist for future generations
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Emissions
Definition
substance discharged into the air
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Degraded
Definition
of lower quality
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Atmosphere
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The layer of the air that surrounds Earth. It consists mainly of Oxygen, Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide
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Energy Conversation
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The careful management of energy so that less energy is used
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Nuclear Energy
Definition
Energy released from the splitting of atoms
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Solar Energy
Definition
Energy from the Sun
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