Understanding Lightning and Thunder

What can sometimes make scary things less frightening?

• Understanding them

• Ignoring them

• Running away

• Forgetting them

Who studies the science of weather?

• Chemists

• Biologists

• Physicists

• Meteorologists

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What everyday activity is compared to how lightning is formed?

• Eating

• Walking on a carpet

• Sleeping

• Swimming

What causes the shock when you touch a doorknob after walking on a carpet?

• Magnetic force

• Light

• Gravity

• Static electrical charge

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What are the two types of electrical charges?

• East and west

• Up and down

• North and south

• Positive and negative

What does a negative charge in the cloud do to the ground?

• It heats it up

• It has no effect

• It cools it down

• It creates a positive charge

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What causes thunder?

• Wind in the clouds

• The moon's pull

• Rainfall

• Heat from lightning

What happens to air particles when heated by lightning?

• They stop moving

• They move slower

• They disappear

• They move more quickly

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Why should you ask questions about things you don't understand?

• To make them scarier

• To forget them

• To ignore them

• To understand them better

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What can you do if you have a question about weather?

• Ask a teacher

• Write it down

• Forget about it

• Keep it to yourself

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