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Temperature

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-027773

1. Measure of the average speed of motion of the atoms or molecules in a substance or combination of substances at a given moment. See heat.

2. Many fish and other aquatic animals are sensitive to changes in water temperature and require a certain temperature range to survive. If water temperature goes outside that range for too long, they can become sick or die.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-027773
FieldEnvironment
SubjectClimate change
ReferencesGreenhouse Gas Emissions; How's My Waterway Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027773",
  "term": "Temperature",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Measure of the average speed of motion of the atoms or molecules in a substance or combination of substances at a given moment. See heat.\n\n2. Many fish and other aquatic animals are sensitive to changes in water temperature and require a certain temperature range to survive. If water temperature goes outside that range for too long, they can become sick or die.",
  "subject": "Climate change",
  "references": [
    "Greenhouse Gas Emissions",
    "How's My Waterway Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/temperature/"
}

Record 27,773 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.