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