Lightning is lazy and tries to take short cuts on its way to hitting the ground. Anything that stands up away from the surface of the ground becomes a target, trees are a perfect example - they get hit regularly by lightning.
Crouching on the ground reduces your height and therefore reduces the chance of becoming a short cut target for the lightning.
Mind you, if you are in an open field, this action may not save you. The best place to be is still inside, away from windows and water.
whats the simple predicate of this sentence, (During storms, people in open areas should crouch close to the ground.)
EVERYONE DOWN!!! or TAKE COVER!!!!!
Is this the phrase you had in mind? "Put your feet together, squat down, tuck your head, and cover your ears."
Persons should also seek shelter indoors during a thunderstorm to avoid being struck by lightning.
Yes - it is rare.Ways you can die from a thunderstorm:Hit by lightning - which is rareCaught in a flash flood - rare (for one thing, you have to be in an area prone to flash floods AND be there at just the right time during a thunderstorm)Hypothermia from being outside and getting drenched during the thunderstorm and not getting dried out for many hours. This is the most likely way to die related to a thunderstorm - and how many people have you heard of dying this way? Obviously this is really uncommon and yet it is more common than the other ways - which tells you just how rare it is to die from a thunderstorm.
whats the simple predicate of this sentence, (During storms, people in open areas should crouch close to the ground.)
crouch
The verb in the sentence is: should crouch
during storms
EVERYONE DOWN!!! or TAKE COVER!!!!!
The simple subject is people.The complete subject is 'people in open areas'.
Because lightning attempts to travel along the easiest way to the ground, which, if you are standing, might include you. And because people are stupid enough to frequently go outside on open ground during a thunderstorm.
Is this the phrase you had in mind? "Put your feet together, squat down, tuck your head, and cover your ears."
Persons should also seek shelter indoors during a thunderstorm to avoid being struck by lightning.
Lightning will take the easiest path to get to the Earth. As soon as the thunderstorm approaches and / or you get wet from the rain you should go indoors. Do not shelter under trees as you can be hurt if the tree gets hit by lightning. There have been examples of people being hit by lightning when standing in their driveway during a thunderstorm.
Yes - it is rare.Ways you can die from a thunderstorm:Hit by lightning - which is rareCaught in a flash flood - rare (for one thing, you have to be in an area prone to flash floods AND be there at just the right time during a thunderstorm)Hypothermia from being outside and getting drenched during the thunderstorm and not getting dried out for many hours. This is the most likely way to die related to a thunderstorm - and how many people have you heard of dying this way? Obviously this is really uncommon and yet it is more common than the other ways - which tells you just how rare it is to die from a thunderstorm.
A severe thunderstorm affects people by damaging properties, damaging landscape, some people may die