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
Thunderstorm
Rain develops from
Water vapor dust temperature
When the droplets get too for the clouds 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 an open field during a thunderstorm what two things could you do
Open field lie in hole or flat on ground
During a thunderstorm with lightning never stand under and never go into
Tree and water
A car is a safe place to be during a lightning storm because the. Ground the car’s metal body
Rubber tires
Are the most destructive storm on earth
Hurricane
Hurricanes are born over the. Near the
Ocean and equator
Hurricanes spin in a Direction
Counter clockwise