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on: Jul 14, 2018
If you are outside in the presence of lightning and cannot take cover indoors, which of the following would be the safest course of action?
 
  A) go to a low-lying area, crouch down and minimize your contact with the ground
  B) lie face down in a ditch
  C) seek shelter beneath a large tree
  D) climb into the open back of a pickup truck

Question 2

In order to determine how far lightning is from your observation point
 
  A) count the seconds from flash-to-bang and divide by ten.
  B) count the seconds from flash-to-bang and divide by five to get miles.
  C) listen to your AM radio and count the seconds from loud static to hearing the thunder and divide by ten.
  D) count the seconds from flash-to-bang and divide by 30.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


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