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Catastrophic events

TermDefinition
Globe A spherical model of the Earth.
Map Shows the Earth on parts of it on a flat surface.
Meteorologist Studies the Earth's atmosphere;monitors,studies,and forecasts the weather.
Geologist Studies the history and structure of the Earth as it is recorded in rocks.
Seismologist Studies And monitors earthquake activity.
Volcanologist Studies and monitors volcanic activity.
Goes satellite Normal operation calls for 2 Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites positioned 22,300 miles above the equator.
Poes Satellite Polar orbiting environmental satellite.
Vortex A mass of whirling fluid air.
Eye The region at the center of a hurricane.
Tornadoes A mobile destructive vortex of violently rotating winds.
Hurricanes A storm with a violent wind.
Thunderstorms A storm with thunder and lightning.
Typhoon A tropical storm in a region.
Funnel cloud A rotating funnel shape.
Cyclone A system of winds rotating inward.
Thermosphere The region of the atmosphere above the mesosphere.
Exosphere The outermost region of a planet's atmosphere.
Ionosphere The layer of the earth's atmosphere that contains a high concentration of ions.
Mesosphere The region of the earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere.
Stratosphere Straight above us ozone layer-Jet planes fly.
Troposphere Where we live,weather occurs.
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