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Climate
pattern of weather in a region for a long period of time
weather
Short term perception of climate (rain/sun/wind/humidity/clouds/temperature)
Atmospheric Pressure
force exerted on a thing by the air // pressure within the atmosphere of the Earth
Topography
physical features of the land (mountains, valleys, plateaus, etc.)
Latitude
Measure for the North-South point of a location
Atmosphere
The gasses surrounding the Earth
Biosphere
living things on Earth
Hydrosphere
Water on earth
Lithosphere
Rocks on Earth (Tectonic plates)
cryosphere
frozen water on Earth
Ozone
Gas that helps reflect UV light; Harmful greenhouse gas when it is in the troposphere
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)
chemicals that deplete the ozone layer
Anthropogenic
caused by humans
industrialization
process of economic and technological development
carbon sources
emit carbon into the atmosphere (fire, burning fossil fuels, ocean, respiration)
carbon sinks
take carbon out of the atmosphere (forests, plants, algae, negative CO2 emissions technologies)
