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LIGHTNING

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is lightning?

a)

Magnetic spark through air

b)

Water spout in air

c)

Electric spark through air

2.

Air is a good conductor of electric charges.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Lightning occurs between

a)

cloud and ground

b)

between two clouds

c)

within the same cloud

d)

all of the above

4.

Type of charge on upper part of cloud is usually____________

a)

positive

b)

negative

5.

Lightning strike is the electric discharge from cloud to ground.

a)

False

b)

True

6.

Where is lightning strike most likely to occur?

a)

Hilly areas

b)

Electric pole

c)

Playground

d)

Desert

7.

A Lightning conductor is helpful as

a)

It prevents lightning strike

b)

It saves buildings from excess current

c)

It can be used for communication

8.

The best way to save yourself from a lightning strike in an open area is

a)

to take shelter under a tree.

b)

to lie flat on the ground.

c)

to squat down on the ground.

d)

to stay together in a group with friends.