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Lightning is a massive electrostatic discharge caused by unbalanced electric chargesin the atmosphere, and resulting in a strike, from a cloud to itself, a cloud to a cloud or a cloud to ground, and accompanied by the loud sound of thunder.

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lightening is enormous bolts of electricity, enormous flashes of light.

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The lighning is came from the cloud's that is so powerful it could cause death on humans and animals. And also it can cause distractive of bolts of lighning.

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The static discharge between clouds or clouds and earth.

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Lightning is defined as the streak of bright light emitted by the discharge of electricity in a thunderclap.

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How is lightening useful?

it preduses electricity


Why do thunder effect electricity?

Thunder does not effect electricity, it is the lightening that accompanies it.


What is the release of static electricity in the atmosphere?

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How is Lightening related to static electricity?

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Was there electricity when Betsy Ross was young?

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Did Thomas Edison discover electricity first?

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What is one difference between electricity in lighting and the electricity in an electrical circuit?

Lightening is natural. Electrical circuits are man invented and made.


Why doesn't rubber attract lightning?

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