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7. A reader of the article could determine that
a. a person cannot be hit by lightning more than once

b. thunder is caused when lightning heats the air around it to temperatures up
to 300,000 degrees Fahrenheit
c. it is estimated that in any one year throughout the world there are 16
thunderstorms
d. all of the above

8. Which of these states an opinion
a. When a giant spark leaps form one part of a thundercloud to another, it
appears as sheet lightning.

b. Scientists believe that the electricity within a thundercloud is caused by
collisions between the many water droplets in a thundercloud.
c. The sound of the explosion travels more slowly than the lightning flash.

d. After about 15 minutes the charge stored in the cloud is large enough to
break down the covering of air around it causing a lightning flash to occur.

9. The article was created mainly to

a. inform the reader about the differences between forked lightning and sheet
lightning
b. inform the reader about thunderclouds and lightning
c. entertain the reader about the effects of getting hit by lightning
d. entertain the reader about how thunderclouds are formed

10. The words the sound of the explosion describe
a. lightning b. thunder
c. thunderclouds d. water drops

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

a. A spark traveling from a cloud to the ground T F
produces forked lightning.

b. Water drops in the thundercloud carry its positive T F
charge.
c. As the charge on each drop decreases, the T F
thundercloud becomes a gigantic electrical collector,

storing electricity.
d. Scientists are sure on how the electricity within a T F
thundercloud is formed.

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