Lightning Facts a True Or False Quiz

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1. Telephone lines are extremely dangerous during a storm.

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Along with phone lines, you should stay away from televisions, electrical outlets, and showers and or baths until the storm has passed.

Explanation

Along with phone lines, you should stay away from televisions, electrical outlets, and showers and or baths until the storm has passed.

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Explore the intriguing aspects of lightning in this true or false quiz titled 'Lightning Facts'. This quiz tests your knowledge on lightning-related safety, historical beliefs, and impacts. It... see moreis relevant for learners interested in meteorology and safety measures during storms. see less

2. When a person is struck by lightning, the result can be cardiac arrest.

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False

Along with cardiac arrest, they can also experience neurological damage.

Explanation

Along with cardiac arrest, they can also experience neurological damage.

3. Greek and Roman temples often were erected at sites where lightning struck.

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False

They worshipped the gods here in an attempt to appease them.

Explanation

They worshipped the gods here in an attempt to appease them.

4. Lightning can spread out some 60 Ft. upon striking Earth's surface.

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False

This all depends on the soil's characteristics.

Explanation

This all depends on the soil's characteristics.

5. A single lightning strike can kill several people who are in physical contact with one another or are in close enough range that the strike can spread out over the ground.

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False

This is especially dangerous at sporting events. This could include spectators sitting on the same bleacher seat or football players in a huddle.

Explanation

This is especially dangerous at sporting events. This could include spectators sitting on the same bleacher seat or football players in a huddle.

6. The first thing that you should do if you are outside and there is lightning is get into a hard-topped all-metal vehicle.

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False

You should first go inside a completely covered building, then second you should go to a hard-topped all-metal vehicle.

Explanation

You should first go inside a completely covered building, then second you should go to a hard-topped all-metal vehicle.

7. Lightning strike survivors often have difficulty with short-term memory.

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False

The also have problems with coding new information and accessing old information, multitasking, distractibility, irritability and experience personality change.

Explanation

The also have problems with coding new information and accessing old information, multitasking, distractibility, irritability and experience personality change.

8. If there is no shelter, you should crouch on the balls of your feet in the open, keeping twice as far away from a tree as it is tall.

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False

Just avoid being the tallest object. This will decrease your chances of being struck by lightning.

Explanation

Just avoid being the tallest object. This will decrease your chances of being struck by lightning.

9. If you are in the mountains and lightning begins to strike, you should quickly get below the treeline and get into a grove of small trees.

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False

Make absoulutely sure that you are not standing next to a tall tree when you are in the mountains. If you are standing next to a tall tree, you are more likely to get struck by lightning that you are if you are in a group of small trees.

Explanation

10. Lightning kills an average of 50 people per year in the United States.

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False

Lightning kills an average of 73 people per year in the United States.

Explanation

Lightning kills an average of 73 people per year in the United States.

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