Thunder and Lightning

Lightning storms occur frequently in the spring.

• true
• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Lightning is a very quick burst of____________

• thunder
• rain
• storm
• electricity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Lightning is NOT caused by electrical charges in the sky.

• true
• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

The electrical charges are formed by pieces of ice mixing inside a ______________

• cloud
• water
• gas
• energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A lightning bolt touches down on earth's ____________

• air
• sun
• surface
• cloud

It is almost 54,000 degrees_____________

• Celsius
• Fahrenheit
• Centigrade
• Kelvin

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A lightning bolt is six times hotter than the surface of the___________

• sun
• moon
• sky
• earth

Lightning can never strike people on the ground.

• true
• false

During a lightning storm you should _____________

• go under a tree
• get inside
• stay outside
• none of the above

BONUS:  We see lightning first and then we hear the sound because -

• eyes are in front and ears are in the back
• Sound travels faster than Light
• Light travels faster than Sound
• none of the above