Lightning

How Does Lightning Occur?

• When the positive and negative and negative charges are weak enough to create a spark

• When the positive and negative charges are strong enough to create a spark

• When the positive and positive charges are strong enough to create a spark

• When the negative and negative charges strong enough to create a spark

How Does Thunder Happen?

• Lightning creates a hole in the air and when it opens it creates thunder.

• Lightning creates a hole in the air and creates thunder

• Lightning creates a hole in the air and when it closes it causes thunder.

• Lightning creates a hole in the air, and it closes and opens then it creates thunder

how hot is lightning

• not hot

• ehhhhhhhh

• 10 times hotter then the sun

• 5 times hotter then the sun

How many times does the lightning strike hit the ground in one second all over the world

• 11

• 10

• 44

• 22

Standing near a tree is the safest thing to do during a lightning storm.

• True

• False

What should you do if caught outside during an electrical storm? Select all correct answers.

• Don't be the tallest object.

• Stay away from isolated trees, towers, and utility poles.

• Stay away from metal conductors.

• If with a group of people spread out.

What should you do if during an outdoor activity you hear thunder?

• Wait until the event organizers tell you to leave.

• Speak out and find safe shelter.

• Until you see lightning it's okay.

• Spread out on the ground.

Which statement is true about lightning?

• You can not be hurt by lightning if you are inside a building.

• All phones are safe to use during an electrical storm.

• Tents are safe because lightning will go around and through the tent poles.

• 300 people are struck by lightning every year.

True or false- all lightning hits the ground.

• True

• False

Where does lightning begin?

• inside outer space

• inside the sun

• inside clouds

• inside thunderstorms