Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
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A representation of the Earth on a sphere
What is a globe
100
Representation of the Earth or part of the Earth, usually on a flat surface
What is a map
100
A disturbance in the earth's atmosphere that invoves lightning, thunder, and sometimes gusty surface winds with heavy raint and hail
What is a thunderstorm
100
A measure of how hot or cold a material is; an indication of the amount of heat energy that has been absorbed by the material
What is temperature
200
A sensor that measures the temperatures
What is a thermometer
200
A scientist that studies earthquakes
What is a seismologist
200
A violent windstorm that spirals around a rotating column of air and moves in a narrow path over land
What is a tornado
200
Energy from the sun
What is solar energy
300
An instrument that measures wind speed and direction
What is an anemometer
300
Powerful, dramatic forces that geve a major effect on our planet and all the living things on Earth
What is a catastrophic event
300
A massive rotating storm that forms when warm air rises over tropical waters.
What is a hurricane
300
The process by which solar energy makes its way through space to the planet
What is radiation
400
A communication to the public that tornados are possible.
What is a tornado watch
400
Natural landforms and swirling clouds offer evidence of an active Earth and atmosphere
What is continental shapes
400
The movement of liquids and gases ina spiral around a central axis, in a storm it is the calm center area around which clouds spiral.
What is a vortex
400
A scientist who studies the history and structure of the earth as it is recorded in rocks
What is a geologist
500
Weather conditions that are characteristic of a region or of a particular place over a long period of time.
What is climate
500
A communication to the public that a tornado has been seen by someone or detected by radar
What is a tornado warning
500
The state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
What is weather
500
A scientist who studies earth's atmosphere and who monitors, studies, and forecasts weather
What is a meteorologist
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