What is Lightning?
A reflection of sunlight off ice crystals
A magnetic field in the atmosphere
An electric spark through Air
Light travels much faster than ___ which is why you see lightning before you hear ____.
sound, thunder
What causes the sound of thunder?
It is the sound of air expanding rapidly due to the heat of
The lightning bolt hitting the ground
Clouds colliding with each other
To what maximum temperature can lightning electrically heat the surrounding air?
About 300,000 to 500,000 degrees
About 3,000 to 5,000 degrees
about 30,000 to 50,000 degrees
What is the name of a device installed on buildings and structures to protect against lightning strikes?
A lightning conductor
A lightning protector
A lightning breaker
Compared to the surface of the sun, how hot is a bolt of lightning?
Twice as hot
About the same temperature
Five times hotter
What are the odds that you'll be struck by lightning at some point during your life?
1 in 3,000
1 in 300,000
1 in 30
What is the clinical name for the fear of lightning?
Pyrophobia
Astraphobia
Aerophobia
True or False: Lightning is fairly predictable.
False, lightning is an unpredictable event, making it challenging for researchers to study it in nature.
How often does lighting strike in Arctic and Antarctic regions?
Regularly during the winter
Hardly ever
Several times a day
