How much electricity from a lightning bolt does it take to kill you?

Question

I have some facts on lightning, but otherwise I just need to answer this question. Im pretty sure any amount of lightning can kill you, but Id like to know at least a specific number and the source because I need to list them. Please. :) I relly need to answer it for a 10 question powerpoint science project. Thank you! :)

Answer 1

The Wikipedia article on "Electric shock" is a good source for information about what sort of currents it takes to kill you (tens of milliamps).  Lightning currents can exceed hundreds of thousands of amps, so you don't need much of the lightning at all to pass through you.  You might try the library, too.  There are some excellent books about lightning.