Details Title: 13-4 Predicting the Weather Description: Chapter 13 Section 4 Total Flash Cards: 8 Created: 04/15/2009 18:48:21		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Science Flashcards
Cards in this set: 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.