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climate change

a long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth's local, regional and global climates

heliocentric

means that the sun is at the centre of the solar system

hybrid

something that is made up of two different things

petri dish

a shallow, round dish with a lid that is used to grow microorganisms in a controlled environment

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