Multiple choice

_______________________ discovered that there is an electric discharge between clouds that produces a spark, and it is the electric spark between the clouds and the earth that appears as lightning.

  1. George Washington

  2. Issac Newton

  3. Thomas Alva Edison

  4. Thomas Jefferson

  5. Benjamin Franklin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Benjamin Franklin discovered that there is an electric discharge between clouds that produces a spark, and it is the electric spark between the clouds and the earth that appears as lightning. His famous kite experiment led him to this discovery.

Keep practicing — related questions