Lightning

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Lightning

• Introduction
• Types of Lightning
• What Causes Lightning?
• The Effects of Lightning
• Places Lightning Strikes
• Conclusion

• Hi! Welcome to our presentation on lightning.
• By Victoria and Joyann

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Introduction

• Lightning is an electrifying topic. We will
  strike your attention with all our amazing facts
  and pictures.

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Types of Lightning

• There are three kinds of lightning.
  Intracloud lightning is the most common kind.
  Cloud to ground lightning is the most dangerous
  and last but not least, there is the Intercloud
  lightning which goes from cloud to cloud.

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What causes Lightning?

• Lightning strikes when ice and water
  particles collide in a
  cloud, and charge.

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The Effects of Lightning

• Every second of every day there is a strike
  of lightning. That means that there are 10
  million strikes a day. Each strike of lightning
  can travel at speeds up to 60 thousand miles per
  hour!!!!!!!

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Places Lightning Strikes

• Lightning kills about 100 people a year in the
  United States. If youre struck by lightning, it
  doesnt automatically mean that you are going to
  get killed. The chance of getting struck is about
  1 in 600,000 so there is a very little chance of
  getting hit.

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Other Places Lightning Strikes

• Lightning can strike almost anywhere. It
  strikes the highest object around such as trees,
  metal fences, or on a boat in open water.

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Conclusion

• I hope that our presentation told you
  everything a person needs to know about
  lightning!!! Have an electrifying day!!!!!!