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Global Warming |
Progressive increase of earth's average temp. That has been occurring over the past century.
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Green House effect
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Retention of heat in atmosphere by carbon dioxide and other green house gases.
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Heat
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the total amount of energy associated with the movements of atoms and molecules in a substance.
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Temperature
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Measure of the intensity of heat
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Fossil Fuels |
Buried remains of ancient plants and microorganisms that have been transformed by heat and pressure into coal, oil, and natural gas.
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Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
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Nucleotide composed of adenine, the sugar ribose, and three phosphate groups that can be hydrolyzed to release energy. Form of energy that cells can use.
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Phosphorylation
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Transfers a phosphate to another molecule.
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Aerobic Respiration
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cellular respiration that uses oxygen as the electron receptor.
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