All About Lightning

Lighting & Thunder

100

True or false: Light travels faster than sound.

Answer: TRUE!

Fast Facts

300

Every second, more than ___ lightning bolts hit the ground.

Answer: 100 bolts!

Electric Lightning

200

Lightning begins when ___ crystals and ____ droplets swirl and swarm inside moving clouds.

Lightning begins when ice crystals and water droplets swirl and swarm inside moving clouds.

Safety Tips

400

What are two things you should stay away from during a thunderstorm? 

Answers may vary:

* Pipes

* Cell phones (outside)

* Windows

* Electrical outlets

Types of Lightning

500

List the four different types of lightning and draw an example of each.

Answers may vary, but the 4 types of lightning are:

1. Sheet lightning

2. Heat lightning

3. Forked lightning

4. Ribbon lightning