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any gas in the atmosphere that absorbs lower-energy infrared radiation.
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A type of invisible higher-energy radiation (comes from the sun.)
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The layer of gases surrounding the Earth
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The part of the climate system made up of rock, soil, and minerals of the Earth's crust.
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Average weather in an area based on weather patterns taken over a long period of time.
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Any precipitation with a pH less than the normal pH of rain.
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A reservoir that absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere and stores it in a different form.
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A measure of how much of the Sun's radiation is reflected by a surface.
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A reservoir that absorbs and stores thermal energy. For e.g. the ocean.
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Located in the stratosphere and absorbs UV radiation.
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Classifies the climate region based on its landforms, soil, vegetation, human factors and temperatures.
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