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 clouds
_________________________________are clouds that are wide at the bottom and have thin tops
Cumulonimbus clouds
Cumulonimbus clouds usually indicate that we are going to have a bad ________________________
Thunderstorms
Rain develops from _________________ ____________________ ______________
Water vapor dust temperature
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 ground
During a thunderstorm with lightning never stand under a _____________________and never go into ____________
Tree and 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
Hurricanes
Hurricanes are born over the ___________________near the _______________
Ocean and equator
Hurricanes spin in a __________________________direction
Counter clockwise