Lightning and Thunder Informative Text Quiz

What causes lightning?

• Positive and negative charges in the air

• Raindrops in the clouds

• Frozen bits of ice in the clouds

• The attraction between positive and negative charges

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Why do thunderstorms occur during rainstorms?

• Because of the build-up of positive and negative charges in the clouds

• Because raindrops create electrical charges in the clouds

• Because lightning attracts rainstorms

• Because thunder creates rainstorms

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What are the different types of lightning?

• Cloud to Ground Lightning, Cloud to Cloud Lightning, Intra-Cloud Lightning

• Positive and negative lightning, Thunder and lightning

• Rainstorm lightning, Thunderstorm lightning

• Positive charge lightning, Negative charge lightning

What causes thunder?

• The sound of lightning striking the ground

• The sound of lightning passing through the air

• The sound of raindrops falling from the clouds

• The sound of thunderclouds colliding

How can you determine the distance of a thunderstorm?

• Count the number of seconds between lightning and thunder

• Count the number of seconds between thunder and lightning

• Count the number of seconds between raindrops and thunder

• Count the number of seconds between thunder and raindrops

What do tall and dense clouds indicate?

• A sunny day

• A thunderstorm

• A clear sky

• A rainbow

What is the purpose of lightning in a thunderstorm?

• To create a loud sound wave

• To attract positive and negative charges

• To fill the air with water

• To create a hole in the air

What are the positive charges in a cloud attracted to?

• Negative charges in the cloud

• Positive charges in the cloud

• Negative charges on the ground

• Positive charges on the ground

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What are the negative charges in a cloud attracted to?

• Negative charges in the cloud

• Positive charges in the cloud

• Negative charges on the ground

• Positive charges on the ground

What creates electrical charges in the cloud?

• Raindrops falling from the cloud

• Frozen bits of ice bumping into each other

• Positive and negative charges attracting each other

• The sound of thunder