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15 Cards in this Set
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Thunderstorms |
A disturbance in the Earth's atmosphere that involves thunder, rain, and sometimes gusty winds. |
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Tornadoes |
A lethal, spiraling windstorm of air around a vortex. |
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Hurricane |
A rotating storm over 300 miles wide, that forms over tropical waters in the ocean that is very devastating. Forms in the Eastern Pacific ocean |
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Cyclone |
A massive rotating storm that is just like a hurricane but forms over the Indian ocean. |
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Typhoon |
A massive rotating storm that is also just like a hurricane but forms north of the equator in the western Pacific ocean. |
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Geoloigist |
A scientist that studies the history of Earth, as it is recorded, or found, in the rocks. |
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Sismologist |
A scientist that studies earthquakes. |
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Volcanologist |
A scientist that studies volcanoes and their phenomena. |
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Meteorologist |
A scientist who studies the atmosphere of the Earth and forecasts it to the public. |
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Hypothesis |
A preciction |
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Procedure |
The steps in a science experiment. |
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Experimental Variable |
The one part of a experiment that is different. |
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Control Variable |
The parts of an experiment that are the same. |
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Dependent Variable |
What we are looking for in results |
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Conclusion |
The summary of the experiment; findings |
