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