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Catastrophic Ev. 1-3
Question | Answer |
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Globe | A spherical model of the earth |
Map | Shows the earth on parts of it on a flat surface |
Geologist | studies the history of the earth as it is recorded in rocks |
Seismologist | studies and monitors earthquake activity |
Volvanologist | studies and monitors volcanic activity |
Meteorologist | studies the earths atmosphere |
Eye | Roughly circular area of compactness light winds and fair weather found at the center of the eye |
Vortex | a mass of whirling fluid or air. Also a whirlpool or whirlwind |
Hurricane | a storm with a violent wind |
Tornado | a mobile,destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system |
Thunderstorm | a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail the size of golf ball or sometimes softball |
GOES | Geostationary weather satellite that takes pictures of the world and rotates from west to east |
POES | Geostationary weather satellite that takes pictures of the world and rotates from north to south |
thermophere | combines exosphere and ionosphere |
exosphere | outside |
ionosphere | contains electric ions |
mesosphere | melts meteors |
stratosphere | straight ozone layer |
troposhere | where we have weather |
typhoon | |
funnel cloud | |
cyclone |