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 cloud

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3
Q

________________are rounded clouds that are packed very close together

A

Stratocumulus cloud

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4
Q

__________________are clouds that are wide at the bottom and thin tops

A

Cumulonimbus clouds

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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 Temperature

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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

Iightning 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 what two things could you do

A

Iie 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 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

Hurricanes

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14
Q

Hurricanes are born over the ____________near the ___________

A

Ocean and equator

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15
Q

Hurricanes sin in a _____________direction

A

Counterclockwise

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16
Q

The combination of ______________ _______________and spiraling _________________Creates a hurricanes

A

Rain hot air winds

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 form 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 lie a _____ rushing by.

A

Pattern, train