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 coulds

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3
Q

_________________________are rounded clouds that are packed very close together

A

Stratocumulus

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4
Q

__________________are clouds that are wide at the bottom and have thin tops.

A

Cumulonimbus

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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 and Temperature

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7
Q

When the droplets get too _______________________ for the cloudm 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 sheelter in a _________________________

A

Building

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10
Q

If you are in an open field during thunderstorms what two things could you do

A

Go in a cave
Open field liein hole or flat ground

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11
Q

during a thunderstorm with lightning never stand under a _______________ and never go into
_____________________.

A

Tree Water

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12
Q

A Car is a safe place to be During a lightning storm because the
______________________ ground the car metal body.

A

Rubber tires

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13
Q

_________________________ are the most destructive storms
on earth

A

Hurricanes

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14
Q

Hurricanes are born over the __________________________ near the
__________________

A

Ocean. epuator

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15
Q

Hurricane spin in a _______________________________ direction

A

Counterclockwise

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16
Q

The combination of __________________
____________________ and spiraling
____________________ Creates a hurricane

A

Rain Not air. Winds

17
Q

_____________________ are dangerous weather conditions

18
Q

Tornado most common in a certain areas and they are called
_____________________________

A

Tornadoes. Belts

19
Q

Tornadoes from a _____________________________ cloud

A

Funelcloud

20
Q

Tornadoes act like a giant ___________________ cleaner

21
Q

Tornadoes move in unpredictable ______________ and the winds
Make a noise like a ____________________________ rushing by