The video explains the formation of storms in cumulonimbus clouds, where violent currents generate energy. It describes how lightning and thunder are produced by charged particles within clouds. The process of cloud-to-ground lightning is detailed, highlighting the interaction between positive and negative charges. The video also covers the immense energy of lightning, which heats the environment to extreme temperatures, causing thunder. Finally, it discusses the global occurrence of storms and the spectacle of lightning and thunder.

What type of clouds are associated with the formation of storms that can generate energy equivalent to atomic bombs?

• Nimbostratus clouds

• Stratus clouds

• Cumulonimbus clouds

• Cirrus clouds

What is the term used for lightning that occurs within a cloud?

• Cloud-to-Ground Lightning

• Intracloud Lightning

• Ground Lightning

• Intercloud Lightning

How does a lightning bolt form between a cloud and the ground?

• By the collision of ice crystals

• By the attraction of positive and negative charges

• By the evaporation of water particles

• By the condensation of water vapor

What is the approximate temperature generated by a lightning strike?

• 10,000 °C

• 30,000 °C

• 20,000 °C

• 40,000 °C

Why do we see lightning before we hear thunder?

• Because sound travels faster than light

• Because light travels faster than sound

• Because thunder is quieter than lightning

• Because lightning is brighter than thunder