Weather Flashcards

1
Q

______are made from billions of tiny water droplets in the air

A

Clouds

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2
Q

______are big,fluffy clouds that look flat on the bottom

A

Cumulus clouds

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3
Q

_____are rounded clouds that are packed very close together

A

Stratocumulus clouds

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4
Q

_________are clouds that are wide at the bottom and have thin tops

A

Cumulonimbus clouds

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5
Q

Cumulonimbus clouds usually indicate that we are going to have a bad ______

A

Thunderstorm

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6
Q

Rain develops from ______,________,________ inside the clouds

A

Water vapor,dust,and temperature

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7
Q

When the droplets get too ____for the cloud,they fall as they rain

A

Heavy

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8
Q

Thunder is heard after ________

A

Lightning

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9
Q

The combination of _____,_____and spiraling winds creates a hurricane

A

Rain and hot air

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10
Q

______are dangerous weather conditions

A

Tornadoes

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11
Q

Tornadoes most common in a certain area and they are called ______

A

Tornado belts

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12
Q

Tornadoes form a ______cloud

A

Funnel

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13
Q

Tornadoes act like a giant ______ cleaner

A

Vacuum

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14
Q

Tornadoes move in unpredictable ______and the winds make a noise like a_______rushing by

A

Patterns and Train

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15
Q

During a lightning storm,look for shelter in a ________

A

Building

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16
Q

If you are in an open field during a thunderstorm,what two things could you do?

A

Lie in a hole or flat on the ground

17
Q

During a thunderstorm with lightning,never stand under a ______and never go into _______

A

Tree and water

18
Q

A car is a safe place to be during a lightning storm because the _______”ground” the car’s metal body

A

Rubber Tires

19
Q

______are the most destructive storm on Earth

A

Hurricanes

20
Q

Hurricanes are “born” over the ______near the ______

A

Ocean and Equator

21
Q

Hurricanes spin in a ________direction

A

Counterclockwise