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St. Elmo's Fire

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is St. Elmo's Fire?

a)

A form of lightning

b)

plasma, or iomized gas/air

c)

a film

d)

corona discharge

2.

St. Elmo's Fire occurs during snowstorms because of the high charge differences between the clouds and other objects.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

How does St.Elmo's fire relates to electrostatics?

a)

The similarity in charges between the air and the charged objects forms electrical pressure.

b)

It don't relate to electrostatics

c)

The difference in charge between air and a charged object creates electrical pressure.

4.

This phenomenon was named after...

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Friedrich Nietzsche

c)

Saint Erasmus

d)

Isaac Newton

5.

Sailors considered this weather phenomenon..

a)

good luck

b)

bad luck

6.

Which of the following would not lead to St.Elmo's fire?

a)

The Effiel Tower

b)

Tip of an Airplane's Wing

c)

car

d)

masts of ships

7.

What risks does the St. Elmo's fire bring?

a)

no harm

b)

electrical shock

c)

seizure

d)

caught on fire