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

Thunderstorm

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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 clouds 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 what two things could you do

A

Open field lie in hole or flat on ground

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11
Q

During a thunderstorm with lightning never stand under 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 car’s metal body

A

Rubber tires

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13
Q

Are the most destructive storm on earth

A

Hurricane

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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

Tornado

18
Q

Tornados most common in a certain areas and they are called

A

Tornado belts

19
Q

Tornado form a. Cloud

A

Funnel

20
Q

Tornado act like a giant cleaner

A

Vacuum

21
Q

Tornado move in unpredictable and the winds make a noise like a rushing by

A

Train