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Byers, CE, Lesson 1
Storms, Lesson 1
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7th Grade
08/11/2011

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globe
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a spherical representation of the earth
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map
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usually a flat representation of the whole or a part of an area
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anemometer
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an instrument for measuring the force or speed of the wind
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geologist
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a scientist who studies the history and structure of the earth as it is recorded in rocks
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meteorologist
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a scientist who studies the earth's atmosphere and who monitors, studies, and forecasts weather.
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seismologist
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scientist who studies earthquakaes
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volcanologist
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a scientist who studies volcanoes and volcanic phenomena.
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POES
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GOES
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satellites that orbit the equatorial plane of the Earth at a speed matching the Earth's rotation
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