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

Cumulas 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

Cumunalimbus clouds

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5
Q

Cumunalimbus clouds usually indicate that we are going to have a bad
____________________________________

A

Cumunalimbus

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6
Q

Rain develops from _______________________________,
________________________, ________________________________ inside the clouds

A

Water vapor,
dust, and tempature

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7
Q

When the droplets get too _________________________________ for the cloud
They fall as rain

A

Heavy

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8
Q

Thunder is heard after __________________________

A

Lightning flashes

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9
Q

During a lightning storm look for shelter in a _________________________________

A

Building

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10
Q

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

A

Lie in a hole or flat on the ground or in your car

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11
Q

During a thunderstorm with lightning never stand under a ____________________________ and never go into __________________________________

A

Tree or never go into water

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12
Q

A car is a safe place to be during a lightning storm because the”____________________________ “ground” the cars metal body

A

Rubber tires

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13
Q

_________________________________ are the most destructive storm on earth

A

Hurricane

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14
Q

Hurricanes are “born” over the ________________________ near the _____________________________________

A

Ocean equator

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15
Q

Hurricanes spin in a ______________________________ direction

A

Counterclockwise

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16
Q

The combination of ________________________________________,
_____________________________ and spiraling
_________________________________ creates a hurricane

A

Rain,
Hot air
Tornados

17
Q

_________________________________________ are dangerous weather conditions

A

Tornados

18
Q

Tornados most common in a certain areas and they are called

A

Tornados belts

19
Q

Tornadoes form a ____________________cloud

A

Funnle

20
Q

Tornadoes act like a giant ______________________ cleaner

A

Vacum

21
Q

Tornadoes move in unpredictable __________________ and the winds make a noise like a ______________________ rushing by

A

Patters, train