Lightning Is Possibly Caused by Friction Between Intense Winds and Ice

question 39

Multiple Choice

Lightning is possibly caused by friction between intense winds and ice crystals as well as ____.

• A) charged aerosols in the atmosphere
• B) cosmic rays bombarding the tops of cloud and producing ions
• C) photon charging from incoming solar radiation
• D) electron transfer to an excited state within water molecules

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