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Lightning and Thunder

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

How does lightning form?

a)

It is formed by thunder

b)

It is formed by electrical light

c)

It is formed by negative and positive charges

d)

It is formed by only negative charges

2.

Where does lightning come from?

a)

The sky

b)

The ground

c)

It comes from the sky and ground and they meet each other in the middle

d)

It comes from thunder

e)

It comes from the Flash

3.

What is a ground flash?

a)

A bolt of lightning that comes from the ground

b)

A bolt of lightning that reaches the ground when it strikes

c)

A bolt of lightning that stays in the sky

4.

What is Intracloud lightning?

a)

Lightning that happens inside a cloud

b)

Lightning that reaches the ground when it strikes

c)

Lightning that has several branches

5.

What is forked lightning?

a)

Lightning that has several branches

b)

Lightning that is one straight line

c)

Lightning that is in high-altitude

6.

What is chain or bead lightning?

a)

Lightning that gets separated by the wind and makes a trail of dots

b)

Lightning that only hits chains

c)

Lightning that is in a perfect line

7.

Which one?

a)

Lightning makes thunder

b)

Thunder creates lightning

8.

What are all the attributes of high altitude lightning?

a)

Lightning that you can only see from a plane, helicopter, or any high-altitude transportation device

b)

Lightning that you can´t see from the ground

c)

Lightning that can be called ¨red sprites¨, ¨green elves¨, or ¨blue jets¨

d)

Lightning that you can see from the ground

9.

What is St. Elmo´s fire?

a)

A greenish glow

b)

A fire that they called St.Elmo

c)

A red light

10.

Can Lightning strike water?

a)

Yes

b)

No