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
_____ are clouds that are wide at the bottom and have thin tops
Cumulonimbus
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 clouds to 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 an open field during a thunderstorm whet two things could you do
Lie in a hole or flat on ground
During a thunderstorm with lightning never stand under a ____ and never go into ________
Tree Water
A car is 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 Equator
Hurricanes spin in a _________ direction
Counter clock wise