a representation of the earth or part of the earth on a flat surface
What is a map
100
a representation of the earth on a sphere
What is globe
100
powerful, dramatic forces that have a major effect on our planet and all living things on earth
What is a catastrophic event
100
a scientist that studies earthquakes by examining trenches
Who is a seismologist
100
a scientist who studies volcanoes, geysers, steam, water, mud, and lava
What is volcanologist
200
a scientist who studies the earth's atmosphere and who moitors, studies, and forecasts weather
What is a meteorologist
200
a sensor that measures temperature
What is a thermometer
200
an instrument that measure wind speed and directiion
What is anemometer
200
a scientist who studies the history recorded in rocks in mountain ranges that formed millions of years ago
Who is a geologist
200
a violent windstorm that spirals around a rotating column of air and moves in a narrow path over land
What is a tornado
300
natural landforms and swirling clouds offer evidence of an active earth and atmosphere
What is continental shapes
300
a massive rotating storm that forms vorth of the equator in the atlantic ocean, eastern pacific, or caribbean sea when warm air rises over tropical waters.
What is a hurricane
300
the movement of liquids or gases in a spiral around a central axis, in a storm it is the calm center area around which clouds spiral
What is a vortex
300
a communication to the public that tornadoes are possible and there are thunderstorms with high winds and rain
What is a tornado watch
300
an instrument designed to orbit our earth, taking pictures and collecting data
What is a satellite
400
the nickname for the area in our country where more tornadoes occur than any other place in the world
What is tornado alley
400
the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time
What is weather
400
weather conditions that are characteristic of a region or of a particular place over a long period of time
What is climate
400
energy from the sun
What is solar energy
400
the layers of the earth's atmosphere from inside to outside
What is troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere
500
the wind blowing over the ocean causes surface water to flow along with it
What is surface currents
500
convection currents that flow far beneath the surface of the ocean
What is deep ocean currents
500
an instrument that detects pressure changes
What is a barometer
500
a boundary that forms when air masses meet that have different temperature, himidity, and pressure conditions
What is a weather front
500
where warm and cold air masses meet a boundary forms and cold air slides under warm, pushing the warm air upwards