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1
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name the 4 systems of Earth

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water,air,rock and living creatures

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2
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clouds cover what percent of Earths surface

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50 percent

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atmospheric scientists study

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the atmosphere

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meteorlogists study

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the weather

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climatologists study

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the weather in large areas

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oceanographers study the ocean

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the ocean

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how much of the Earth is covered in oceans

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71 percent

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what do scientists collect in an inquiry/experiment

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Data

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what kind of satellite was 1st launched in 1960

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TIROS 1

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why was the weather satellite so important

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it showed what the weather looked like

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how does a weather satellites get in orbit

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A rocket launches it to an altitude high enough so that it moves at an appropriate speed

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what apollo 8 astronaut took the most famous picture of Earth

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William Anders

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William took a famous picture from space called

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Earthrise

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what are 2 types of satellites used for viewing clouds

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geotionary orbiting environmental satellite and polar orbiting environmental satellite

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goes is in sync orbit with blanks rotation

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Earths

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views the

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same

17
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remains at the same

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point

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above the

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equator

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POES orbit have

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pole and pole

20
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orbits moving

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north and south

21
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in inquiry 2.1 you modeled a

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vortex

22
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the beads and glitter represented

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debris

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a tornado watch means tornadoes are possible given

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atmospheric conditions

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a means a tornadoes been

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tw seen or dectected stay away

25
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you can receive alerts from

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phones,tv,radio,computer or radar

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a is the center of all rotating storms

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vortex

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