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 clouds

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4
Q

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

A

Cumulonimbus clouds

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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 _________________ ____________________ ______________

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

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 a open field during a thunderstorm what 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 and 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 spin in a __________________________direction

A

Counter clockwise

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16
Q

The combination of ________________ _____________ and spiraling _____________________creates a hurricane

A

Rain hot air winds

17
Q

______________________are dangerous weather conditions

A

Tornados

18
Q

Tornadoes are 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 noise like a _______________rushing by

A

Pattern train