Lightning And Thunder
- 1.
What is the proper name for a thunder cloud?
- A.
Cumulonimbus Cloud
- B.
Cumulimbus Cloud
- C.
Cimulimnimbus Cloud
- D.
Cumuloniimbus Cloud
Correct Answer
A. Cumulonimbus Cloud -
- 2.
What are the 3 main flows of electricity?
- A.
Cloud to Sky, Cloud to Cloud, Part of a Cloud to another
- B.
Ground to Cloud, Cloud to Ground, Cloud to Cloud
- C.
Cloud to Ground, Cloud to Cloud, Part of a Cloud to another
Correct Answer
C. Cloud to Ground, Cloud to Cloud, Part of a Cloud to another -
- 3.
The temperature of a lightning is 30,000~50,000 degrees F.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 4.
The expansion of the air sends out.........
- A.
Vibrations and Sound waves
- B.
Sound waves and Shock waves
- C.
Shock waves and Vibrations
- D.
Vibrations, Sound waves and Shock waves
Correct Answer
C. Shock waves and Vibrations -
- 5.
Sound waves bounce off.......
- A.
Hillsides, Buildings and Trees
- B.
Mountains, Buildings and Hillsides
- C.
Mountains, Buildings and Trees
Correct Answer
A. Hillsides, Buildings and Trees -
- 6.
Lightnings are formed when ........ , ......... and ......... collide with each other.
Correct Answer
Hail, Water droplets, Ice crystals
Hail, Ice crystals, Water droplets
Water droplets, Hail, Ice crystals
Water droplets, Ice crystals, Hail
Ice crystals, Water droplets, Hail
Ice crystals, Hail, Water droplets - 7.
Lightning is formed when there are strong down air currents.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 8.
How many feet above ground is a thunder cloud formed?
- A.
Under 50,000feet
- B.
Over 40,000feet
- C.
Over 50,000feet
- D.
At 30,000feet
Correct Answer
C. Over 50,000feet -
- 9.
How longs does the whole process of creating a lightning take?
- A.
A millionth of a second
- B.
A thousandth of a second
- C.
Less than a millionth of a second
- D.
Less than a thousandth of a second
Correct Answer
C. Less than a millionth of a second -
- 10.
Due to the sudden immense amount of heat, the air around the lightning ......... ...........
Correct Answer
instantly expands
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