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Weather Flashcards

1
Q

______________are made from billions of tiny water

A

Cloud

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2
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_are big fluffy clouds that look flat on the bottom

A

Cumulus

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3
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_____________Are rounded clouds that are packed very close together

A

STRATOCUMULUS!!

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4
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_____are clouds that are wide at the bottom and have thin top

A

Cumulonimbus

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5
Q

Cumulonimbus clouds usually indicate that we are going to have a bad_________

A

Thunderstorms

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6
Q

Rain develops from ______,________,_______
Inside the clouds

A

Dust water vapor temperature

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7
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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 strikes

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9
Q

During a lightning storm look for shelter in a _____

A

Building

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10
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If you are in a open field during a thunderstorm what two things can you do

A

Lie in a hole,flat on the ground

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11
Q

During a thunderstorm with lightning never stand under a ______ and never go into_____

A

Tree,water

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12
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A car is a safe place to be in a lightning storm the ____ ground the car’s metal body

A

Rubber tires

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13
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_______are the most destructive storm on earth

A

Hurricanes

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14
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Hurricane are born over the ocean and near the ___

A

Equator

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15
Q

Hurricane spin in a _______direction

A

Counter clockwise

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16
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The combination of ______,__________and spiraling ______ creates a hurricane

A

Rain hot air winds

17
Q

___are dangerous weather conditions

A

Tornados

18
Q

Tornadoes most common in a circle areas and are called

A

Tornado belts

19
Q

Tornado from a _____ cloud

A

Funnel

20
Q

Tornadoes act like a giant ______cleaner

A

Vacuum

21
Q

Tornado lose and unpredictable____And the wind make a like a ______ rushing by

A

Patterns trian

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