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If there are any close to the point of impact, they may indeed die. Those further away will survive.
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When lightning strikes the sea do all the fish die?
No. If all the fish died, there would be no fish. Some fish unlucky enough to be too close, however, may die.
How does lightning die?
Lightning, being a non-living bolt of electricity that is caused by friction in the clouds, does not die, rather it follows a path until it hits something and you can no longer see it.
If lightning strikes a lake will the fish die in it?
No. The water conducts the current to earth and the fish are not harmed.
What happens to the fish if the ocean is struck by lightning?
If it's real close to the point of impact, it may die. Further out it'll be safe.
When lightning strike the sea why don't all the fish die?
Some fish actually do die, if they are unfortunate to swim near where the lightning strikes. However, the electricity from the bolt of lightning is dispersed through the water only over a short distance. When lightning strikes the ocean, there is not enough electric current to lethally charge the worlds water supply, so most fish are safe. ----------- First of all, some fish do die. However the electricity dissipates (becomes weaker from the electricity spreading out) and there are a lot of fish in the oceans but there is so much water for them to be in. Have you heard the rumor that animals know when a storm is coming? A lot of them can tell by slight changes in the atmosphere such as pressure, temperature, and humidity. ---------- When water is struck, the power is transferred through millions of gallons of water to the ground and very limited amounts in comparison would affect fish. The fish may still feel a shock at a certain distance, especially due to their very sensitive lateral line, but it most likely would not cause any harm. --------- The short answer is that the effects of a lightning strike are very local, and anything outside the immediate range will be unharmed. -------- Since the lightning has to travel all the way to the ocean floor then the shock is not as strong as if the fish were in the air and the lightning struck them.
When lightning hits the sea why do all the fish die?
They don't. Some, real close to the strike point may well die. But those farther away will be just fine.
When lightning strikes the sea do all the fish die?
No. If all the fish died, there would be no fish. Some fish unlucky enough to be too close, however, may die.
Why don't fish die when lightning hits the sea?
1. If it was a direct hit to a fish, or school, they would. 2. Weather, barometric pressure drives creatures to lower depths in effecting dissipating the charge through an enormous volume of water. 3. Ships have systems to arrest lightning. People and creatures do not.
Impact on fish by lightning?
Not much really. A few unhappy creatures who are too close to lightning strikes may die, but that's about it.
How does lightning die?
Lightning, being a non-living bolt of electricity that is caused by friction in the clouds, does not die, rather it follows a path until it hits something and you can no longer see it.
If lightning strikes a lake will the fish die in it?
No. The water conducts the current to earth and the fish are not harmed.
When lightning strikes the the sea why don't all the fish die?
Before a lightning strike, a charge builds up along the water's surface. When lightning strikes, most of electrical charge occurs near the water's surface. Most fish swim below the surface and are unaffected.
What will happen in a river with low dissolved oxygen content?
fish will die
Why were river systems so important?
if the systems are important because the fish will die
T or F Goldfish and jelly thrive in saltwater?
Gold fish are fresh water fish and will die in saltwater, but jelly fish are mainly saltwater fish. Yet, there is one species of jellyfish that is in a freshwater lakes , Allegheny River, Ohio River, and the Tennessee River, but it is not a true jellyfish.
What is river pollution?
river pollution is where people or things throw rubbish or garbage or oil in rivers and lots of fish die
What happens when weed killer and insecticides drain into streams and river?
Plant life , Fish , and the preditors that eat the fish die .
