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 _________________ __________________ ___________________ inside the clouds
Water vapor Dust 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 for shelter in a
Building
If you are in a open field during an open field during a thunderstorm what two things could you do
Lie in a hole
Lie on the 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 Equator
Hurricanes spin in a ______________________ direction
Counterclockwise
The combination of ________________
Rain
