A bolt of lightning is made up of ________.
Electric current
Sunlight
Both
During stormy weather, lightning comes before thunder.
True
False
During lightning, a huge amount of ___________ discharge is released into the atmosphere.
Electronic
Electrostatic
Electic
The heat created during lightning is due to the rapid movement of _________.
Neutrons
Protons
Electrons
The Catatumbo lightning is a region of constant lightning for about 160 nights per year and is located in __________.
Columbia
Paraguay
Venezuela
A single flash of lightning can carry about 300 million Volts of electricity.
True
False
The nature and volume of thunder depends on the ___________.
Amount of humidity
Distance from lightning
Darkness of sky
_________ is the field of studies that deals with thunder.
Brontology
Brothology
Brocology
The Roman philosopher who proposed that thunder is formed due to the collision of hail and clouds was ___________.
Anaximander
Aristotle
Lucretius
The sounds of thunders have been classified into _________ categories based on loudness, duration, and pitch.
Five
Four
Three
The time taken for a bolt of lightning to strike is __________.
2 Microseconds
2 Milliseconds
2 Macroseconds
A _________ is a low rumbling thunder that lasts a bit longer.
Clap
Rumble
Peal
_________ is the fear of lightning and thunder.
Astraphobia
Brontophobia
Both
Is the temperature of lightning very high?
Yes
No
_________ is the name of a thundercloud that forms in the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory of Australia every day between September and March each year.
Helen
Henry
Hector
The heat produced by lightning is said to be hotter than the Sun.
True
False
____________ are tube-like structures formed when lightning hits the sand of the ground.
Flamento
Fulverent
Fulgurite
Is it okay to stand under a tree when it thunders?
Yes
No
The length of a bolt of lightning can go up to ________ miles.
80
90
200
The American state that experiences the most number of lightning strikes is _______.
California
Texas
Florida