A student researching lightning has taken the following notes:
• Lightning is an electrical discharge during thunderstorms • A bolt can reach temperatures of 30,000°F—five times hotter than the sun's surface • Thunder is the sound of rapidly expanding heated air • Lightning strikes Earth about 8 million times per day • Lightning rods protect buildings by providing a path to ground
The student wants to explain the extreme nature of lightning. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes?
Lightning is an electrical discharge that occurs during thunderstorms.
Lightning is extraordinarily powerful—reaching 30,000°F (five times the sun's surface temperature) and striking Earth 8 million times daily.
Thunder is created by the sound of rapidly expanding air heated by lightning.
Lightning rods protect buildings by providing a safe path for electricity to reach the ground.
Correct Answer: B
Choice B. 30,000°F and 8 million daily strikes show extreme nature.