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| map | The representation of the earth or part of the earth, usually on a flat surface. |
| globe | A spherical model of the earth. |
| weather | The state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place. |
| climate | Weather conditions that are characteristic of a region or of aparticular place over a long period of time. |
| volcanologist | A scientist who studies volcanoes and volcanic phenomena. |
| seismologist | a scientist who studies earthquakes. |
| geologist | a scientist who studies the history and structure of the earth as it is recorded in rocks. |
| meteorologist | A scientist who studies the earth's atmosphere and who monitors, studies, and forcasts weather. |
| Saffir/Simpson | scale for measureing hurricanes |
| fujita | scale for measureing tornadoes |
| Tornado Alley | Area located in the central plains of the United States between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River. |
| Tornado watch | Tornadoes are possible. |
| Tornado Warning | a tornado has actually been spotted or detected by radar. |
| Soil | heats quickly and cools quickly |
| Water | heats slowly and cools slowly |
| Vortex | The movement of liquids or gases in a spiral around a central axis. |
| hurricane | A massive rotating storms that forms when warm, moist air rises over tropical waters. |
| tornado | forms when moist warm air meets cool dry air head on. |
| satellite | Takes pictures of the atmosphere from space. |
| thunderstorm | A disturbance in the earth's atmosphere that involves lightning, thunder, and sometimes gusty surface winds with heavy rain and hail. |
