Intro to Climate Change MS-ESS3-5

Climate

The average weather conditions of an area, over a long period of time. Climate. Climate is what you expect the weather to be like over many years in a certain place.

Conservation

The careful management and use of resources. Conservation. Conservation means protecting and preserving natural resources so they last longer and support life.

Fossil fuel

An energy source made of the remains of organisms that lived long ago, like coal or oil, is called a fossil fuel. Fossil fuels are natural fuels formed from the buried remains of ancient plants and animals.

Greenhouse effect

The warming of the Earth when the atmosphere traps heat like a blanket. Greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is when the Earth's atmosphere holds in heat from the sun, making the planet warmer.

Natural resource

A material or an energy source in the environment, like trees, water, or wind, is a natural resource. Natural resources are things from nature that we use to live and make our lives better.

Nonrenewable resource

A natural resource that is consumed faster than it can be created. Nonrenewable resource. Nonrenewable resources are things like coal or oil that take a very long time to form and can run out if we use them too quickly.

Renewable resource

A resource that is replaced by nature more quickly than it is consumed renewable resource. A renewable resource is something that nature can create again quickly, like sunlight or wind, so we don't run out of it.