Memory Game GPP 3/1 Unit 8Online version Climate Change vocab by Mary Anne Le Gall Climate change The amount of greenhouse gas produced by a person, an organization or a state. The release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The masses of ice over land and sea at the North and South Poles. Global Warming Constituents of the atmosphere, such as CO-2, that contribute to global warming. Storage of the sun's heat in the atmosphere due to gases such as CO-2. Greenhouse gases Sea level How the weather alters over time, either naturally or due to human activity. Polar Icecaps Renewable energy Greenhouse effect The trend of average temperatures increasing, due to natural or human activity. CO-2 emissions Carbon footprint Energy generated from inexhaustible sources, such as the wind or the sun. Substances that emit CO-2 when burned, notably oil, coal, and natural gas. Fossil Fuels The average height of the water in the oceans.