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

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4
Q

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

A

Cumulonimbus

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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 clouds to 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 an open field during a thunderstorm whet two things could you do

A

Lie in a hole or flat on 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
Q

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

A

Rubber tires

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13
Q

_______ are the most destructive storm on Earth

A

Hurricanes

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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

Counter clock wise

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16
Q

The combination of __________ ,_________ and spiraling ________ creates a hurricane

A

Rain hot air wind

17
Q

______ are dangerous weather conditions

A

Tornadoes

18
Q

Tornadoes most common in a certain areas and they are called ________

A

Tornado belts

19
Q

Tornadoes from a _________ cloud

A

Funnel

20
Q

Tornadoes act like a giant ________ cleaner

A

Vacuum

21
Q

Tornadoes move in unpredictable ______ and the winds make a noise like a _______ rushing by

A

Pattern train