WONDER #1161: What Happens When Lightning Strikes a Tree?

Question 1 of 3

Lightning is a bright flash of ____________.

1. electricity
2. thunder
3. ice
4. gravity

Question 2 of 3

Which of the following is NOT often a target of a lightning strike?

1. mountain
2. building
3. tree
4. cave

Question 3 of 3

What might cause the bark to explode off a tree when struck by lightning, according to this Wonder?

1. ants
2. moisture under the bark
3. cracks in the wood
4. decay

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