5 Questions
What is the main charging area in a thunderstorm?
Central part of the storm with rapid upward air movement
What causes ice crystals to become positively charged?
Collisions with graupel
What happens to the graupel in the thunderstorm cloud?
It is either suspended in the middle of the thunderstorm cloud or falls toward the lower part of the storm
What is the temperature range in the main charging area of a thunderstorm?
-15 to -25 Celsius
What carries the positively charged ice crystals upward in a thunderstorm?
Updraft
Test your knowledge of thunderstorm electrification with this quiz. Learn about the basic concepts of lightning formation and the main charging areas in a thunderstorm.
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