1. What is lightning?
• Lightning is caused by hot air
rising and cold air rushing in
to fill the space .As the ice at
the top of a cloud is bumped
about it creates an electrical
charge and you get lightning.
2. • Swimming is dangerous during a lightning
storm water conducts electricity.
Safety • If you can hear thunder you are at risk of being
struck by lightning stay indoors or in a shelter.
• If you are in a lightning storm while you are in
a car DO NOT touch any metal and you should
be safe.
• Do not stand under a tree on high ground.
• Lightning can pass through the wiring of the
phone and can electricute the person talking.
• Stay away from over head wires and metal
fences.
3. Facts About Lightning
* Many people are struck by lightning while
fishing because the metal on a fishing pole can
attract lightning.
* A flash of lightning can contain about 1 billion
volts of electricity and could power a 100 watt
light bulb for three months.
*earth is struck by lightning 100 times per
second.
*lightning can run through the pipes and into
the water.
4. Bibliography
* Inside lightning
* What on earth is
lightning?
* Natural disasters
thunder storms
* Investigating weather
extreme storms
* By
Bobby, Jayden, Teresa, an
d Lachie.
