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weather-hurricanes
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4th Grade
09/09/2009

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tropical depression
Definition
a storm over warm water with winds of 20 to 38 mph
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tropical storm
Definition
a storm over warm water with winds of 39 to 73 mph
Term
eye
Definition
the calm center of a hurricane
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eye wall
Definition
the clouds that surround the eye of a hurricane the eye wall is usually where the strongest winds and heaviest rain is
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storm surge
Definition
a huge amount of water that comes ashore from the strong winds of a hurricane
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tropical storm watch
Definition
tropical storm conditions could take place in 36 hours or less
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tropical storm warning
Definition
tropical storm conditions could take place in 24 hours or less
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hurricane watch
Definition
hurricane conditions could take place in 36 hours or less
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hurricane waring
Definition
hurricane conditions could take place in 24 hours or less
Term

series circuit

 

Definition

a type of circuit where there is one path for electrons to flow through each object on the circuit receives a part of the current the power is shared

 

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parallel circuit

 

 

Definition

a type of circuit where there is more than one path for electrons to flow through each object on the circuit receives the full current

 

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conductor

 

Definition

a material that does not allows an electric current to pass through it easily

 

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insulator

 

Definition

a material that does not allow  an electric current to pass through it

 

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fuse

 

Definition

a device that has a filament that melts and opens the circuit

 

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circuit breaker
Definition

a device that has a switch that opens the circuit

 

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resistance

 

Definition

the slowing down of electron flow throw a material

 

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