Plasmas/Plasma objects/Quiz

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This is an image of a gigantic jet above a thunderstorm near the Philippines. Credit: H. T. Su, R. R. Hsu, A. B. Chen, Y. C. Wang, W. S. Hsiao, W. C. Lai, L. C. Lee, M. Sato & H. Fukunishi.

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Quiz[edit | edit source]

  

1 True or False, The natural electric field of the Earth has a negative charge at the surface of the Earth and a positive charge at the ionosphere.

TRUE
FALSE

2 When ionization cones are present, what green characteristics are usually readily observed?

O III green emission line
green continua
biconical structure
a common cone axis and apex
ionized gas
neon clouds

3 True or False, The natural electric field of the Earth is caused in part by the solar wind.

TRUE
FALSE

4 Complete the text:

Blue jets differ from sprites in that they project from the

of the cumulonimbus above a

, typically in a narrow cone, to the lowest levels of the

.

5 True or False, The natural electric field of the Earth starts at its surface and extends inward to the core.

TRUE
FALSE

6 Which of the following is associated with an atmosphere?

clouds
jet streams
rain
wind
faults
lightning

7 True or False, The natural electric field of the Earth includes the electrosphere.

TRUE
FALSE

8 Which of the following are associated with electromagnetics?

angular momentum transfer
solar wind
protons
electrons
the baryon neutrino
charge neutralization

9 True or False, The natural electric field of the Earth has a gradient of the about 200 volts/meter just above the Earth's surface.

TRUE
FALSE

10 Yes or No, For the photosphere to have a net negative charge and interstellar electrons to be streaming into the solar system, the sign of the voltage at the Sun is positive.

Yes
No


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