What Creates the Electrical Charges in Clouds That Characterize Lightning

question 8

Multiple Choice

What creates the electrical charges in clouds that characterize lightning storms?

• A) friction between air molecules in turbulent air in the clouds
• B) friction between droplets of water falling in clouds and others carried upward in updrafts
• C) natural charges on the Earth's surface repel equally charged surface charges on droplets in the cloud base
• D) collisions between ice particles rising and falling in turbulent air in the clouds
• E) collisions between falling ice particles and water droplets carried in updrafts

Define vestibular and kinesthetic senses, explaining their roles in body position, balance, and movement.

Understand the concepts of absolute threshold and difference threshold.

Describe the purpose and function of the semicircular canals in the inner ear.

Explain trichromatic theory, its application to color vision, and colorblindness.

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Definitions:

Structural

Pertaining to the arrangement and relations between parts or elements of something complex.

Semantic

Pertaining to the meanings of words and symbols in language, dealing with understanding the meaning and structure of sentences.

Early-Selection Theories

Theories in cognitive psychology that suggest attention acts as a filter at an early stage of information processing, allowing only certain stimuli to reach awareness.

Sensory Input

The information that the brain receives from the senses, such as sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste.