Weather Flashcards
____________________________ are made from billions of tiny water droplets in the air
Clouds
________________________ are big, fluffy clouds that look flat on the bottom
Cumulas clouds
__________________________________ are rounded clouds that are packed very close together
Stratocumulus clouds
__________________________ are clouds that are wide at the bottom and have thin tops
Cumunalimbus clouds
Cumunalimbus clouds usually indicate that we are going to have a bad
____________________________________
Cumunalimbus
Rain develops from _______________________________,
________________________, ________________________________ inside the clouds
Water vapor,
dust, and tempature
When the droplets get too _________________________________ for the cloud
They fall as rain
Heavy
Thunder is heard after __________________________
Lightning flashes
During a lightning storm look for shelter in a _________________________________
Building
If you are in a open field during a thunderstorm, what two things could you do
Lie in a hole or flat on the ground or in your car
During a thunderstorm with lightning never stand under a ____________________________ and never go into __________________________________
Tree or never go into water
A car is a safe place to be during a lightning storm because the”____________________________ “ground” the cars metal body
Rubber tires
_________________________________ are the most destructive storm on earth
Hurricane
Hurricanes are “born” over the ________________________ near the _____________________________________
Ocean equator
Hurricanes spin in a ______________________________ direction
Counterclockwise
The combination of ________________________________________,
_____________________________ and spiraling
_________________________________ creates a hurricane
Rain,
Hot air
Tornados
_________________________________________ are dangerous weather conditions
Tornados
Tornados most common in a certain areas and they are called
Tornados belts
Tornadoes form a ____________________cloud
Funnle
Tornadoes act like a giant ______________________ cleaner
Vacum
Tornadoes move in unpredictable __________________ and the winds make a noise like a ______________________ rushing by
Patters, train
