Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Answer in your own words.
Why is lightning not seen every day during the rainy season?
Advertisements
Solution
Lightning is not seen every day during the rainy season because it depends on specific conditions that need to be met for it to occur. Lightning forms when there is a strong buildup of electrical charges within clouds, typically in a thunderstorm. Not every rainstorm has the right conditions for lightning.
For lightning to happen, there needs to be a significant difference in charge between the clouds and the ground, or within the clouds themselves. This occurs during intense thunderstorms with powerful updrafts and turbulence, but many rainy days only involve light rain or less intense weather systems that don't produce the necessary conditions for lightning. Therefore, while rain may occur frequently, lightning is less common.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Suggest three measures to protect ourselves from lightning.
Answer in your own words.
How are charges generated?
Consider the statement given below and choose the correct option.
Assertion: It is safer to stand under a tall tree during lightning.
Reason: It will make you the target for lightning.
If air and cloud were good conductors of electricity, do you think lightning could occur? Explain.
Explain how lightning takes place.
Explain why it is safer to use a wireless telephone instead of a landline telephone during lightning.
Lighting rods are made of ______.
During thunderstorms, the air is moving ______ rapidly. This air moves rapidly.
______ arrestor is a device used to protect buildings from the effects of lightning.
Sometimes lighting may be seen before the thunder is heard. Why?
