Question

Cloud-to-ground lightning is a product of excess negative ions

in the base of the cloud seeking to neutralize with the positive
charge found on the ground
True or false

Answer 1

True

Step-by-step explanation:

The excess of negative ions in the base of a cloud induce a positive charge on the surface of the ground because the negative ions (electrons) on the surface are repelled. This process involves the discharge of electrical energy (static discharge) in the form of lightning, which creates a pathway for the flow of electrons between the cloud and the ground, neutralizing the charge imbalance.