alleryIn a thunderstorm, the upper part of the cloud usually becomes what?
APositively charged
BNegatively charged
CElectrically neutral
DCompletely frozen
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Positively charged
1. Rising ice crystals become positively charged and are carried to the top.
2. Heavier graupel becomes negative and stays lower.
3. So the upper cloud is positive and the lower middle part negative.
_Source: Wikipedia, Lightning, Charge separation in thunderstorms_
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