Dr. Overy's KBase: Resources for Teaching and Learning
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  • Geothermal
    Heat energy obtained from the hot areas under the surface of the earth.
  • Global Warming
    Increase in the average temperature of the earth's surface.
  • Gravitational Field
    A gravitational field due to a body is a region in space in which another body placed in the region experiences a force of attraction by the first body.
  • Gravitropism
     A turning or growth movement by a plant or fungus in response to gravity.
  • Greenhouse Gas
    Gases such as carbon dioxide and methane that trap heat in the atmosphere. These gases are emitted from a variety of natural sources like forest fires, and human sources like the combustion of gasoline and natural gas.