Florida Lightning Protection and Surge Protection Quiz

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Lightning Striking Trees

Lightning Striking House

1.	How often does lightning strike?
		100 times per second
		200 times a day
		500 times a month

2.	True or False: Lightning rods attract lightning.
		True
		False

3.	The lightning we observe travels how fast?
		186,000 miles per second
		100 miles per second
		2,500 miles per second

4.	The air temperature surrounding a bolt of lightning is:
		25,000 degrees
		105,600 degrees
		60,000 degrees

5.	True or False: Contemporary building materials invite disaster by lightning.
		True
		False

6.	Lightning can destroy electronics by entering a house through:
		cable lines
		telephone lines
		both

7.	How much damage does lightning cause each year?
		$2.4 million
		$847,000
		$20 million

8.	True or False: My neighbor has lightning protection, therefore lightning will strike his/her house first.
		True
		False