Lightning: Listening

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The following listening will be about lightning. Remember that lightning strikes and that 'strike' is an irregular verb (strike/struck/struck).

There are two main types of lightning: fork and sheet lightning. Fork lightning is more dangerous and a single bolt of lightning can kill. But the chances or odds of being struck by a lightning bolt are small.

Now listen to this short talk and answer the questions below:

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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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