Weather Flashcards
(21 cards)
_________________are made from billions of tiny water droplets in the air
Clouds
__________________are big fluffy clouds that look flat on the bottom
Cumulus cloud
________________are rounded clouds that are packed very close together
Stratocumulus cloud
__________________are clouds that are wide at the bottom and thin tops
Cumulonimbus clouds
Cumulonimbus clouds usually indicate that we are going to have a bad ____________
Thunderstorm
Rain develops from ____________________ _________________ __________________ inside the clouds
Water vapor dust Temperature
When the droplets get too _______________ for the cloud they fall as rain
Heavy
Thunder is heard after ________________
Iightning 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
Iie in a hole or flat on 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 cars metal body
Rubber tires
_____________are the most destructive storm on earth
Hurricanes
Hurricanes are born over the ____________near the ___________
Ocean and equator
Hurricanes sin in a _____________direction
Counterclockwise
The combination of ______________ _______________and spiraling _________________Creates a hurricanes
Rain hot air winds
____________are dangerous weather conditions
Tornadoes
Tornadoes most common in a certain areas and they are called______________
Tornado belts
Tornadoes form a_____________Cloud
Funnel
Tornadoes act like a giant ____________cleaner
Vacuum
Tornadoes move in unpredictable _____ and the winds make a noise lie a _____ rushing by.
Pattern, train
