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Weather/Disasters

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Term
Definition
1. Globe   A model of the Earth  
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2. Map   A diagrammatic representation of an area  
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3. Meteorologist   A scientist that studies weather  
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4. Geologist   A scientist that studies rocks  
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5. Siesmologist   A scientist that studies earthquakes  
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6. Volcanologist   A scientist that studies volcanoes  
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7. Vortex   A mass of whirling fluid of air  
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8. Hurricane   A storm of violent winds  
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9. Tornado   A violent squall or whirlwind on land  
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10. Eye   The center of the storm (Hurricane and Tornadoes)  
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11. Funnel Cloud   A rapid funnel-shaped cloud that extends downward from the base of the Cumulonimbus cloud which can turn into a tornado or waterspout if it touches earth's surface  
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12. Cyclone   A term used in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean for a Hurricane  
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13. Typhoon   A term used in the Northwest Pacific for a Hurricane  
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14. Atmosohere   A thin blanket of gases that surrounds the earth  
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15. Nitrogen   An element that makes up about 78% of the atmosphere  
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16. Carbon Dioxide   A odorless gas that is produced when animals breathe out  
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17. Greenhouse gases   Gases in the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs energy radiated from the Earth and prevent its escape into space  
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18. Water Vapor   Water that has evaporated into a gas that makes (including other gases) 1% of the Earth's atmosphere  
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19. Stratosphere   The layer of the Earth's atmosphere above the troposphere  
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20. Mesosphere   The layer of the Earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere  
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21. Ionosphere   The layer of the Earth's atmosphere above the mesosphere that contains high concentration ions that reflects radio waves  
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22. Exosphere   The layer of Earth's atmosphere that is the outermost and stretches to and unknown extent  
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23. Troposphere   The layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is the closest to earth and is the layer we live in  
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24. Thermosphere   The layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is made up of the exosphere and the Ionosphere  
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25. Goes and Poes Satellites   Two satellites that are operated by the NESDIS and they are used for weather forecasting and tracking down storms or disasters  
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26. Tornado Alley   An area of the great plains where tornadoes are frequent  
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