Question

1. true or false: the ground becomes positively charged during a storm because it attracts negative charges. false the negative charge at the bottom of the cloud pushes away the negative charges on the ground, leaving it with a positive charge.

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze the charging of the ground during a storm. In a storm, the bottom of the cloud has negative charges. Due to the principle that like charges repel, the negative charges in the cloud push the negative charges on the ground away. This leaves the ground with a net positive charge, not because it attracts negative charges. So the statement is false.

Answer:

False