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 coulds
_________________________are rounded clouds that are packed very close together
Stratocumulus
__________________are clouds that are wide at the bottom and have thin tops.
Cumulonimbus
Cumulonimbus clouds usually indicate that we are going to have a bad
____________________________
Thunderstorm
Rain develops from
Water vapor dust and Temperature
When the droplets get too _______________________ for the cloudm they fall as rain
Heavy
Thunder is heard after ________________________
Lightning flashes
During a lightning storm look sheelter in a _________________________
Building
If you are in an open field during thunderstorms what two things could you do
Go in a cave
Open field liein hole or flat ground
during a thunderstorm with lightning never stand under a _______________ and never go into
_____________________.
Tree Water
A Car is a safe place to be During a lightning storm because the
______________________ ground the car metal body.
Rubber tires
_________________________ are the most destructive storms
on earth
Hurricanes
Hurricanes are born over the __________________________ near the
__________________
Ocean. epuator
Hurricane spin in a _______________________________ direction
Counterclockwise
The combination of __________________
____________________ and spiraling
____________________ Creates a hurricane
Rain Not air. Winds
_____________________ are dangerous weather conditions
Tornadoes
Tornado most common in a certain areas and they are called
_____________________________
Tornadoes. Belts
Tornadoes from a _____________________________ cloud
Funelcloud
Tornadoes act like a giant ___________________ cleaner
Vacuum
Tornadoes move in unpredictable ______________ and the winds
Make a noise like a ____________________________ rushing by
Train