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Which word could best replace depict in "Spectacular, searing, explosive, and fiery are words used in attempts to depict the image of a bolt of lightning."?

Which word could best replace surpass in "Even fireworks, with their color and noise cannot surpass the drama of lighting in the summer sky."?

In "The cause for these mysterious exhibitions of light patterns has always fascinated the curious who seek to explain such things." exhibitions means ______.

Which word could best replace atmosphere in "Electrons bleed from negatively charged areas of the Earth to the atmosphere."?

Which word could best replace collides in "Within the billowing thunderhead, the falling hail collides with rising ice crystals and strips electrons off the crystals."?

In "The result is that the upper section of the cloud becomes positively charged, while the bottom is negatively charged. This induces an area of positive charge on the Earth below." the word induces means ______.

Which word could best replace inherent in "Much of the inherent energy in a lightning bolt is lost as heat."?

Which word could best replace impressive in "Even more impressive is the speed at which lightning bolts can travel—as fast as 100,000 miles per second."?

Which word could best replace prevalent in "One of the hot spots for lightning in the United States is central Florida. Why is lightning so prevalent in this area?"?

In "Central Florida has two of the main ingredients for electrical storms—moist air and heat." the word ingredients mean ______.

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