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WorksheetsLightning Quizz m5
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the approximate temperature of a lightning bolt?
27,760 degrees Celsius
50,000 degrees Fahrenheit
50,000 degrees Celsius
Both a and b
How many times hotter is a lightning bolt than the sun's surface?
Two times
Three times
Four times
Five times
What is the approximate speed of a lightning bolt?
87,000 miles per second
140,000 kilometers per second
The speed of sound
Both a and b
Why do we hear thunder after seeing lightning?
Because lightning and thunder happen at exactly the same time.
Because light travels almost a million times faster than sound.
Because sound travels faster than light.
Because lightning produces sound first.
What protective measure do many buildings have against lightning?
Thick walls
Lightning rods
Metal roofs
Strong foundations
Who invented the lightning rod in 1750?
Thomas Edison
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Graham Bell
Isaac Newton
Which famous building in New York City is mentioned as being safe from lightning strikes due to lightning rods?
Empire State Building
Statue of Liberty
Brooklyn Bridge
One World Trade Center
How many times can lightning hit a building like the Empire State Building in a year?
Up to 10 times
Up to 15 times
As many as 25 times
More than 50 times
What should you do if you hear thunder and lightning while outdoors?
Run to the nearest tall tree for shelter.
Lie down flat on the ground.
Go inside a house or under a bridge.
Stand in an open field to avoid attracting lightning.
What kind of trees are mentioned as attracting lightning?
Short trees
Deciduous trees
Tall trees
Fruit trees
Where should you avoid going during a thunderstorm?
In a field, on your knees
On a lake or ocean
Near anything metal, such as a metal fence
All of the above
According to the text, how many lightning bolts strike the earth every second?
About 10
More than 100
About 1,000
More than 10,000
Approximately how many lightning bolts strike the earth in one day?
One million
Five million
Ten million
Fifty million
How many people in the United States and Canada die from lightning every year?
About 50
About 100
About 200
About 300
How many people are injured by lightning every year in the United States and Canada?
About 100
About 200
About 300
About 400
What percentage of people who die from lightning are men?
50 percent
60 percent
75 percent
84 percent
What is the main cause of forest fires mentioned in the text?
Human activity
Drought
Lightning
Volcanoes
How many forest fires start each year due to lightning?
More than 5,000
More than 7,000
More than 9,000
More than 10,000
What is lightning described as being inside a cloud?
Gas
Water vapor
Electricity
Pressure
How many times was Roy Sullivan, a park ranger, struck by lightning in his life?
Three different times
Five different times
Seven different times
Nine different times
