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Where do we find static electricity in nature?
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storm clouds
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How does static electricity build up in storms?
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The friction between the air molecules, water and icy particles builds up the static electricity.
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When the negative electrons in the clouds meet with the positive ions in the air, what is caused?
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The air is superheated and the electrons will rush down this path (lightening - the glow of the superheated air).
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______ is a charged atom.
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ion
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______ invent what important invention to prevent lightening strikes.
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Benjamin Franklin
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A __ ___ is a pointed metal rod fastened to the top of a building, connect to cables which are buried into the earth.
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lightning rod
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Current experiments indicate that _____ _____ might one day be used to ground thunderclouds.
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laser beams
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