Extreme Weather And Instuments Flashcards
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Thunderstorm
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Brief heavy storm that consists of rain, winds, lightning, and thunder
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Lightening
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Electric discharge between 2 opposite charged areas
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Tornado
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Rotating column of air with high wind speeds tunnel shaped cloud and touches the ground.
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Hurricane
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Severe storm over tropics with winds of 120 km
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Thermometer
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Measures temperature
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Barometer
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Measures atmospheric pressure
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Anemometer
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Measures wind speed.
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Map: isobars are?
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Connect points of equal air pressure.
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What does a closed circle isobar indicate?
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Areas of high or low pressure.
