Question

18 multiple - choice 1 point answer this question and the following multiple - choice scaffolded questions to build your understanding. then, use your answers as evidence to write a full response to the big question #19. where should you go to minimize risk of lightning strike, and why? why is a car or building safer during a thunderstorm? metal surfaces conduct charge safely to the ground. cars and buildings repel lightning because of their shape. rubber tires block all electric fields. lightning cannot strike objects with roots. 19 essay 1 point now that you have answered the scaffolded multiple - choice questions, use your evidence to explain: where should you go to minimize risk of lightning strike, and why?

Explanation:

During a thunderstorm, cars and buildings are safer because metal surfaces can conduct the electrical charge of lightning safely to the ground, acting as a Faraday - cage. Rubber tires do not block all electric fields, cars and buildings do not repel lightning due to shape, and lightning can strike objects with roots. To minimize the risk of a lightning strike, one should go indoors (to a car or a building) as they provide a path for the lightning's electrical charge to be safely conducted to the ground.

Answer:

1. A. Metal surfaces conduct charge safely to the ground.
2. You should go to a car or a building to minimize the risk of lightning strike. This is because the metal in cars and buildings can conduct the electrical charge of lightning safely to the ground, protecting the people inside from the dangerous electrical current of a lightning strike.