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1
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What odd thing did Benjamin Franklin aim to prove?

A

He thought lightning was caused by electricity

2
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How did he prove that lightning was electicity?

A

In 1752. he tied a wire to a kite and flew it in a storm, at the end of the kite string was a key. As the string got wet in the rain sparks began to fly off the key

3
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Why was Franklin very lucky?

A

He could have been killed by his lightning experiment

4
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What was Franklin’s strange invention?

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He invented the lightning rod which is put on top of houses and barns, so if they are hit by lightning they will not catch fire, but instead the electricity passes through to the ground and goes away

5
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True or False: Franklin believed lightning was caused by electricity?

A

TRUE

6
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True or False: Franklin performed his famous test in 1572

A

false, it was 1752

7
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True or False: Wet objects allow electricity to pass through them easily

A

TRUE

8
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True or False: during a rainstorm, it’s best to shelter under a tree

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false, the lightning might hit the tree and transfer to you. It could kill you

9
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True or False: lightning always hits the highest objects first

A

TRUE

10
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True or False: Franklin’s experiments led to the invention of new kinds of kites

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false, franklin invented new kinds of lighting rods

11
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True or False: Franklin’s kite experiment was a relatively safe experiment

A

false, it could have killed him

12
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True or False: a conductor is something that allows electricity to travel easily through it

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TRUE

13
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True or False: Franklin was a Canadian

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false, he was American

14
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True or False: Ball shapes at the ends of lightning rods are better conductors

A

false, pointed lightning rods are better conductors

15
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True or False: sparks jumped from the kite string proving that lighting was a large spark of electricity

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false, sparks jumped from the key

16
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True or False: lightning is really a large spark of electricity

A

TRUE