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Title: 13-4 Predicting the Weather

Description: Chapter 13 Section 4

Total Flash Cards: 8

Created: 04/15/2009 18:48:21

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Term
Scientists who study the cause of weather and try to predict it are called ______.
 Definition
meteorologists
Term
t/f
radar,instruments carried by balloons, and satellites are all instruments used by meteorologists.
 Definition
true
Term
t/f
most of the technology used by meteorologists has been created in the last 40 years.
 Definition
true
Term
In what two areas have changes in technology occurred in weather forecasting?
 Definition
1. gathering weather data
2. using computers
Term
A warm water event that occurs periodically in the tropical Pacific Ocean is called _____.
 Definition
El Nino
Term
El Nino occurs every _____ - ______ years.
 Definition
2-7
Term
what is an isobar?
 Definition
lines on a weather map joining places that have the same AIR Pressure.
Term
What is an isotherm?
 Definition
Lines on a weather map joining places that have the same TEMPERATURE.