Weather Flashcards
______are made from billions of tiny water droplets in the air
Clouds
______are big,fluffy clouds that look flat on the bottom
Cumulus clouds
_____are rounded clouds that are packed very close together
Stratocumulus clouds
_________are clouds that are wide at the bottom and have thin tops
Cumulonimbus clouds
Cumulonimbus clouds usually indicate that we are going to have a bad ______
Thunderstorm
Rain develops from ______,________,________ inside the clouds
Water vapor,dust,and temperature
When the droplets get too ____for the cloud,they fall as they rain
Heavy
Thunder is heard after ________
Lightning
The combination of _____,_____and spiraling winds creates a hurricane
Rain and hot air
______are dangerous weather conditions
Tornadoes
Tornadoes most common in a certain area and they are called ______
Tornado belts
Tornadoes form a ______cloud
Funnel
Tornadoes act like a giant ______ cleaner
Vacuum
Tornadoes move in unpredictable ______and the winds make a noise like a_______rushing by
Patterns and Train
During a lightning storm,look for shelter in a ________
Building
If you are in an open field during a thunderstorm,what two things could you do?
Lie in a hole or flat on the ground
During a thunderstorm with lightning,never stand under a ______and never go into _______
Tree and water
A car is a safe place to be during a lightning storm because the _______”ground” the car’s metal body
Rubber Tires
______are the most destructive storm on Earth
Hurricanes
Hurricanes are “born” over the ______near the ______
Ocean and Equator
Hurricanes spin in a ________direction
Counterclockwise
