The Science Behind Thunderstorms: Lightning and Thunder Explained

The Science Behind Thunderstorms: Lightning and Thunder Explained

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Biology, Geography, Science, Physics

4th - 12th Grade

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The video explains the formation of thunderstorms, starting with cloud formation from water vapor and dust. It describes how precipitation occurs as rain or snow, depending on temperature. The video details the creation of electrical charges within thunderclouds, leading to lightning. It clarifies that lightning is the result of positive and negative charges meeting. Finally, it explains thunder as the sound produced when air rushes back into the space vacated by lightning.

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OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How do temperature changes affect precipitation types during thunderstorms?

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What is the relationship between lightning and thunder?

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