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Nature Attacks: Lightning Unit5

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a storm, you should find_______from the bad weather.

a)

tall tree

b)

metal fence

c)

field

d)

shelter

2.

Lighting _________________.

a)

is not dangerous

b)

kills only men

c)

kills and injures many people

d)

happens about 100 times a day

3.

Lightning____________________ .

a)

and thunder happen at the same time

b)

is as hot as the surface of the sun

c)

comes after thunder

d)

is hot air exploding

4.

Lightning often strikes_________________ .

a)

American

b)

tall men

c)

tall buildings

d)

New York City

5.

How many people die from lightning in the United States and Canada every year?

a)

84

b)

100

c)

300

d)

9000

6.

Which building in New York City hit by lightning 25 times a year?

a)

Bai Yok Building

b)

Central Park Tower

c)

Torre Petronas

d)

The Empire State Building

7.

Who invented the lightning rod?

a)

Roy Sullivan

b)

Alexander Graham

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Edison

8.

How many times was Roy Sullivan hit by lightning in his life?

a)

Seven times

b)

More than one hundred

c)

Every year

d)

Every second of every day

9.

Do more men than women die from lightning?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

What does lightning cause?

a)

Flood

b)

Thunder

c)

Landslide

d)

Forest fires

11.

What do you do to stay safe during a thunder storm?

a)

Stay indoors and away from trees.

b)

Play outside under trees.

c)

Close all the doors and windows of your house.

12.

What is the meaning of lightning?

a)

Lightning is the electricity that comes from a plug.

b)

Lightning is a big flash of electricity.

c)

Lightning is the sound of thunder.

13.

What is the noise we hear called , when the air explodes?

a)

Thunder

b)

Lightning

c)

Vapor

14.

If you are in the middle of a field, what do you avoid?

a)

You avoid standing under a tree.

b)

You avoid being close to long grass.

c)

You avoid being close to an animal.

15.

Lightning never strikes in the same spot twice.

a)

True

b)

False