Storm Chaser

​Key Vocabulary Terms

1. Intact 2. Meteorologist 3. Radar 4. Raze

5. Transfix 6. Vortex 7. Weather Vane

Something that is intact has not been broken or damaged. It's complete or whole

Ex: Eggs that have not been cracked are intact

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​Intact

A meteorologist is a scientist who studies meteorology- in other words, someone who studies processes in earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions

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​Meteorologist

Radar is a device or system used to locate objects. A radar can determine an object's position, its speed if it's moving and sometimes, its size

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​Radar

To raze something is to tear it down to the ground

Ex: Homes and buildings can be razed by a tornado

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​Raze

To transfix someone is to cause them to hold still inwonder, fear or amazement.

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​Transfix

A vortex is mass of air or fluid that psins around very fast and pulls things toward a center cavity-like a tornado or a whirlpool

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​Vortex

A weather vane is a mechanical device attached to something high (like a rooftop) that rotates to show which way the wind is blowing

​Weather Vane