Thunder and Lightning

What should you do if you're on a lake during a lightning storm?

• stay underwater

• get to shore

• stay in the water

Why do we see lightning before we hear the thunder?

• Because the light is further away from the cloud and the cloud makes the noise.

• Because light travels faster than sound.

• This statement is false.

What do you see in the sky during a thunderstorm?

• Lightning

• Frogs

• Fire

• Tsunamis

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What is the meaning of lightning?

• Lightning is the electricity that comes from a plug.

• Lightning is a big flash of electricity.

• Lightning is the sound of thunder.

Which statements below can be true about thunderstorms?

• usually produces heavy rain

• develop when the conditions are humid and warm

• have super strong winds that can be greater than 75 miles per hour

• usually occur in spring and summer

• air begins to rotate and turns into a vertical cylone

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How many times is lightning hotter than the sun?

• 4 times

• 10 times

• 5 times

What is the noise we hear called , when the air explodes?

• Thunder

• Lightning

• Vapor

Which is NOT a condition that must be present to create a thunderstorm?

• Air must be full of moisture

• Warm air must rise quickly and continue to rise

• Lightning has to set something on fire

• The air in the cloud must stay warmer than the air around it

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Thunderstorm clouds are called - 

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

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We sometimes hear a loud sound after a flash of lightning. This is

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