Question

The lower portion of clouds are negatively charged, what effect would it have on the earth?

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. If the lower portion of the clouds is negatively charged, they will induce positive charges to the surface, and cause them to accumulate.
2. Before lightning, there is a buildup of negative charges at the bottom of the cloud which induces positive charges on the ground.
3. This causes lightning to strike the earth's surface.

Hence, when the lower portion of clouds are negatively charged, it will attract the positive charges to the surface and cause them to accumulate, which causes the lightning to strike the earth's surface.