Share G11 - - Vocab - Unit 6: Global warming
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an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere
global warming
the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere
carbon footprint
a gas in the atmosphere that traps heat above the earth
greenhouse gas
a gas or other substance which is sent out into the air
emission
an illness that can be passed from one person to another, especially through the air people breathe
infectious disease
poor health resulting from extreme heat
heat-related illness
a long-term change in the earth's weather due to changes in the atmosphere
climate change
a stable ecosystem in which a large number of species live together
ecological balance
the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area
deforestation
disastrous
catastrophic
When a lot of people do not have enough food and many die
famine
catch and keep somebody/something in a place
capture
take in (gas, liquid, heat) from the space or surface around
absorb
a situation in which a plant, an animal, ... stops existing
extinction
