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lightning makes glass when it hits sandy soil. its called a fulgurite.
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Can lightening make glass?
Yes, if lightning strikes sand (as on a beach), the intense heat of the lightning strike can fuse the sand into glass.
Does glass make sand?
How the....? Sand plus lightning makes glass. I don't know if thats the only way, but I know it does.
What happens to the glass ball on a lightning rod if it gets struck by lightning?
The glass ball is for ornamental purposes only. Nothing happens to it when lightning strikes it.
Why does lightning strike windows?
Glass conducts electricity? Glass is an insulator.
What material is used to make glass?
The earliest glass, formed when lightning struck a beach, was made of sand which was melted by the lightning. Today's glass is also made of sand, which is mixed with soda ash and lime to reduce costs. http://www.bigsiteofamazingfacts.com/how-is-glass-made The most familiar type of glass, used for centuries in windows and glass cups, is soda-lime glass, composed of about 75% silica (SiO2) plus Na2O, CaO, and several minor additives.
What is a thunder glass?
Thunder glass is a type of glass created by nature. It is created by lightning striking something like quartzose in soil or sand.
Can lightning strike through glass?
Yes. A lightning bolt is powerful enough to pass through several thousand feet to several miles of air. A few millimeters of glass is not going to stop it.
What happens when light strikes a transparent body like glass?
Whether the object struck by lightning is transparent or not should not make much difference.
What things were invented by Benjamin Franklin?
Lightning rod and glass harmonica
What is the material formed when lightning hits a beach?
Some form of glass.
How does lightning affect someone by a window?
well it could affect someone at a window because its metal and glass and metal can be struck by lightning
Secrets in dust game?
Seed plus powder is wood that grows but you have to water it Glass plus lightning is melted glass Vine plus lightning is growing a lot ice plus air equals snow
