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TermDefinition
globe a spherical model of the earth
map shows the earth on parts of it on a flat surface
meteorologist studies the earths 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 a satellite that supports weather forecasting
POES satellite a satellite that supports weather forecasting that is closer to earth that the GOES satellite
vortex a whirling mass
eye the center of the hurricane
thunder storms a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
hurricane a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
tornado a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system
typhoon a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans.
funnel cloud a rotating funnel-shaped cloud forming the core of a tornado or waterspout.
cyclone a system of winds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure, with a counterclockwise (northern hemisphere) or clockwise (southern hemisphere) circulation; a depression.
thermosphere the exosphere and ionosphere make it
exosphere region that exits the at mosphere
ionosphere layer of earths atmosphere that contains high concentration
mesosphere where meteors burn up
stratosphere is strait above us
troposphere where we live
Created by: 1962111940
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