The majority of lightning strikes occur within the cloud,while only about ____ percent or so occur between cloud and ground.
A)5
B)10
C)15
D)20
E)25

Question

The majority of lightning strikes occur within the cloud,while only about ____ percent or so occur between cloud and ground.​
A)5
B)10
C)​15
D)​20
E)​25

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Most lightning strikes occur within the cloud, and only a small percentage of lightning strikes actually reach the ground. This percentage is estimated to be around 20%. Therefore, choice D) 20 is the correct answer. Choices A), B), C), and E) are all too low to accurately reflect the percentage of lightning strikes that occur between cloud and ground.

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