[DOC] [TLE] Ask me a trivia question - Discussion on Topix [PAR] Jul 14, 2009 ... #125633 Jul 14, 2009. Alex Trebek wrote: Colorful term that refers to the gradual 
heating of Earth's atmosphere by carbon dioxide in the air. [DOC] [TLE] planet earth 2 Flashcards | Quizlet [PAR] Earth's early atmosphere contained far more CO2 and far less nitrogen ... Studies 
of air bubbles and oxygen-isotope ratios in glacial ice, fossil pollen, tree rings, 
and .... Studies of long-term climate changes show a gradual warming of Earth 
since ..... water and heat among ocean basins and from ocean surface to ocean 
floor. [DOC] [TLE] Global warming for kids: A simple explanation of climate change [PAR] Dec 21, 2015 ... Global warming, which is a gradual rising of Earth's temperature, ... This falsely 
colored image shows the amount of heat leaving ... It's not really warming up 
noticeablyat least not in the short term. ... The carbon dioxide drifts up into the 
atmosphere and makes Earth's greenhouse gas just a little thicker. [DOC] [TLE] SDI Glossary [PAR] The term also refers to the amount of snow or ice removed by these processes. .... 
atmosphere (The): The envelope of air surrounding the Earth and bound to it by 
... They take up gaseous carbon dioxide at night when the stomata are open and 
... Chernozem (Tchernozem): A major group of dark-colored zonal soils with a... [DOC] [TLE] Weather - Wikipedia [PAR] Weather is the state of the atmosphere, to the degree that it is hot or cold, wet or 
dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. Most weather phenomena occur in the 
troposphere, just below the stratosphere. Weather refers to day-to-day 
temperature and precipitation activity, whereas ... Weather is driven by air 
pressure, temperature and moisture differences... [DOC] [TLE] Global Warming  Just Facts [PAR] Greenhouse Effect;  Satellite Data;  Hurricanes;  Long-Term Temperatures ... 
Global warming is defined by the American Heritage Dictionary of Science as an 
... Human activities currently release about 37 billion metric tons of CO2 per year, 
... in the late 1700s,[37] the carbon dioxide concentration in Earth's atmosphere... [DOC] [TLE] 1 NOAA Climate.gov Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Global ... [PAR] Feb 25, 2014 ... Global warming refers to an increase in Earth's annually averaged air ... 
Climate change is a broadly inclusive term that refers to a ... Air temperatures 
aloft are increasing, according to weather balloons and satellites.[2] ... [13,14] 
Carbon dioxide is the heat-trapping gas primarily responsible for the rise. [DOC] [TLE] Global Warming and Climate Change - The Science - World Nuclear ... [PAR] Atmospheric concentrations of some of the gases that produce the ... The "
greenhouse effect" is the term used to describe the retention of heat in the Earth's 
lower atmosphere ... Part of this 'window' (12.5-18m) is largely blocked by 
carbon dioxide ... Global air temperatures do appear to have risen about 0.6oC 
over the last... [DOC] [TLE] Global Warming - SolcomHouse [PAR] Feb 15, 2016 ... Climate change is any long-term significant change in the average weather that 
... The term Global Warming refers to the observation that the atmosphere near 
the Earth's ... No matter how aggressively heat-trapping emissions are reduced, 
... such as CO2, and particles, such as salt, with the atmosphere. [DOC] [TLE] Climate Change - Division on Earth and Life Studies [PAR] Climate change refers to changes in these statistics ... the gradual growth of cities
. ... mates are based on surface air temperature measure- .... atmospheric gases 
absorbed Earth's radiant heat. ... In the short term, CO2 is exchanged 
continuously among plants, trees, .... polar snow and ice melt, allowing the darker 
colored. [DOC] [TLE] Global Temperatures: Global Mean Temperatures as an Indicator of ... [PAR] The term "weather" refers to the short-term changes in temperature, wind, and/or 
... The sun heats Earth's atmosphere and its surface, causing air and water to 
move ... These include carbon dioxide (

Question: Colorful term that refers to the gradual heating of Earth's atmosphere by carbon dioxide in the air
Answer: the Greenhouse Effect