Vocabulary Climate Change Concept Map.docx

Climate Change Concept Map

The extensive list of vocabulary terms listed below represents the basic ideas we will cover during our climate change unit. As we move through the next several days, it is your responsibility to develop an understanding of each term, as well as the way in which they interact with each other. You will discover as we progress that climate science is very interdisciplinary and having a grasp on the connections between concepts will greatly enhance your ability to master the material. One of your responsibilities, which will help you create and foster these connections, is to create a concept map that illustrates your growing knowledge. In order, for you to truly demonstrate your mastery you will also need to include other supporting concepts, terms and ideas that are discussed during the unit.

1. Hydrosphere 2. Geosphere 3. Biosphere 4. Lithosphere 5. Cryosphere 6. Atmosphere 7. Troposphere 8. Stratosphere 9. Ozone 10. Mesosphere 11. Thermosphere 12. Indirect Heating 13. Direct Heating 14. Convection circulation 15. Convection cells 16. Coriolis Effect 17. Weather 18. Climate 19. Greenhouse Effect 20. Greenhouse Gases 21. Energy Budget

22. Sun 23. Milankovitch Cycles 24. El Niño 25. Thermohaline circulation 26. Volcanoes 27. Proxies 28. Paleoclimatology 29. Models 30. Mitigation 31. Adaptation 32. Remediation 33. Climate Change Policy 34. Positive Feedback loop 35. Negative Feedback Loop 36. Albedo 37. Impacts of climate change 38. Aerosols 39. Resolution 40. Span