Lightning: Listening
1.
What are the chances of being hit by lightning in one
year in the USA?
a) 1 in 700 b) 1 in 700,000 c) 1 in 70,000 d) 1 in
7,000,000
2. What are the odds of being struck in the average
life-time
a) 1 in 500,000 b) 1 in 50,000 c) 1 in 5,000 d) 1 in
15,000
3. The average bolt of lightning is
a) much hotter than the
surface of the sun
b) nearly as hot as the surface of the sun
c) cooler than the surface of the sun
d) much cooler than the surface of the sun
4. True or false:
The average lightning bolt hits a light bulb every
three months.
5. How long is a typical lightning bolt
a) 75 miles b) 60 miles c) 7.5 miles d) 6 miles
6. True or false:
Lightning bolts are not as thick as they look.
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