What Causes Thunder and Lightning?

What Causes Thunder and Lightning?

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Interactive Video

Science, Social Studies, Physics, Geography

1st - 6th Grade

Hard

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The video explains how thunderstorms, lightning, and thunder occur. It begins with a question from a child about why lightning and thunder happen. The video describes static electricity and how it relates to lightning, using a simple home experiment as an example. It then explains how lightning forms in clouds due to electrical charges and describes different types of lightning. The video also covers how thunder is created by the heat of lightning affecting air particles. Finally, it encourages viewers to ask questions to better understand the world around them.

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OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What role do meteorologists play in understanding weather phenomena like lightning and thunder?

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3 mins • 1 pt

Why is it important to ask questions when we are scared of something like thunderstorms?

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