Understanding Lightning and Static Electricity

What causes static electricity to occur between two objects?

• Movement of protons

• Movement of neutrons

• Movement of atoms

• Movement of electrons

What is the term for the release of static electricity into the air?

• Electric flow

• Electric spark

• Electric discharge

• Electric shock

How do clouds become charged during a thunderstorm?

• By absorbing sunlight

• By colliding with each other

• By the movement of air

• By the transfer of electrons

Which type of lightning occurs within a single cloud?

• Inter-cloud lightning

• Intra-cloud lightning

• Cloud-to-ground lightning

• Ground-to-cloud lightning

What is the most damaging type of lightning?

• Intra-cloud lightning

• Inter-cloud lightning

• Cloud-to-ground lightning

• Ground-to-cloud lightning

How hot can a lightning bolt be compared to the sun?

• Same as the sun

• Not related to the sun

• Cooler than the sun

• Hotter than the sun

What is one way to reduce static electricity at home?

• Avoid metal objects

• Increase humidity

• Use synthetic fibers

• Decrease humidity

Why should you keep your skin moisturized to prevent static shocks?

• Dry skin attracts more static

• Dry skin is less conductive

• Moisturized skin repels static

• Moisturized skin is less conductive

What type of clothing is recommended to avoid static electricity?

• Metallic fibers

• Natural fibers

• Synthetic fibers

• Plastic fibers

How does carrying a metal object help with static electricity?

• It attracts static charges

• It grounds static charges

• It repels static charges

• It stores static charges