Patuxent River state park
checkpoint 5

Physical- Blindfold one member (or have them close their eyes) and lead them with voice only to the next checkpoint.

Mental- Which of these four statements about lighting is not true?

• Lightning can strike the same place multiple times:
  Tall structures like the Empire State Building are often struck by lightning repeatedly. 

• Lightning can strike without rain:
  "Bolts from the blue" can occur when lightning strikes from clear skies, far from the rain area of a storm. 

• Metal doesn't attract lightning:
  While metal can conduct electricity once struck, it doesn't attract lightning more than other objects. 

• Seek shelter under trees during a lightning storm:
  If lightning strikes a tree, the charge can travel through the trunk and harm anyone beneath it. The heat from a lightning strike can vaporize water inside a tree, causing it to explode.