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Answer to question 5: (b) False. Count the seconds between thunder and lightning, then divide by five to get the distance in miles. Ten seconds means the lightning is two miles away.

6.It’s safe to keep climbing if you haven’t seen a flash of lightning for 15 minutes:

a)True

b)False

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