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There are several types of lightning:
- Cloud-to-ground lightning which includes bead lightning, ribbon lightning, Ssaccato lightning and forked lightning
- Ground-to-cloud lightning
- Cloud-to-cloud lightning which includes sheet lightning and heat lightning
- Dry lightning
- Rocket lightning
- Positive lightning
- Ball lightning
- Upper-atmospheric lightning with exotic names like sprites, Bbue jets and elves
- and there is more but i cant remember, go to wikipedia
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoDifferent types of lightnign rods are crappy ones and good ones. Thecrappy ones don't work very well but th goods ones do. anyway your probably old and should have learnt this in school. I like chez mcdonals and cheese. Did you know cheese comes in 800 different colours. Winkipop 4 life! duuuuuuuuude.
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∙ 9y agoThe kinds of lightning include:
- bolt of lightning
- chain lightning
- forked lightning
- heat lightning
- sheet lighting
- thunderbolt
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∙ 13y ago1) Cloud to ground
2) Cloud to cloud
3) ground to cloud
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∙ 14y agoThere are 8 main types of lightning!
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∙ 12y agothere are there are thunder storms
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What is sky lightning called?
Cloud flashes. Spider lightening is the type of cloud flash that you can visibly see outside of the cloud.
Why does thunder ussually occur during storms that have lightning flashes?
The thunder is the sound of lightning but you only hear the thunder after the flash because lightning is faster than the speed of sound.
Why is lightning good?
A lightning blot is full of Nitrogen. So when a lightning bolt flashes it releases Nitrogen into the Atmosphere. Since Humans breathe 75 to 80 percent of Nitrogen it is essential to us.
What is dry lightning?
A thunderstorm that doesn't produce precipitation of any kind. This is dangerous in heavily wooded areas.
What is the classic lightning called?
Classic lightning is simply called lightning. Lightning is an abrupt electrical discharge in the atmosphere. It is usually followed by a loud noise which it called thunder.
What is sky lightning called?
Cloud flashes. Spider lightening is the type of cloud flash that you can visibly see outside of the cloud.
What are 2 characteritics of a thunderstorm?
Loud noise and lightning flashes
What is the quote by lightning about her name in final fantasy 13?
" Lightning flashes bright and then it fades away. it can't protect "
What is the personification meaning of bright flashes of lightning were dancing in the sky?
bad weather
What type of waves are involved in lightning and thunder?
The sudden flashes of light and trembling sound waves are involved in lightning and thunder. These waves are caused because of the Sudden electrical discharges resulting from atmospheric conditions.
Why does thunder ussually occur during storms that have lightning flashes?
The thunder is the sound of lightning but you only hear the thunder after the flash because lightning is faster than the speed of sound.
What is heat thunder?
There is no such thing as "heat thunder." Heat lightning is distant lightning that appears as diffuse flashes across the sky and does not produce audible thunder.
Why don't lightning bugs lite up after you ctach them and put them in a container?
Well, if you'd studied them, you'd know.The flashes lightning bugs give are mating calls/signals to opposite gender lightning bugs.Female lightning bugs give off a distinct pattern of flashing lights, to tell the male lightning bug that she is ready to mate, and when a male sees the flashes, he imitates them and goes over to mate with the female.
Who was that figure at the Halloween party on club penguin at the dojo that shows up after flashes of lightning?
ninja!
Why is lightning good?
A lightning blot is full of Nitrogen. So when a lightning bolt flashes it releases Nitrogen into the Atmosphere. Since Humans breathe 75 to 80 percent of Nitrogen it is essential to us.
How many names are there for the form of lightning?
there are around 21 different types of lightning
Why do you often hear thunder when you see lightning?
Thunder is always heard after lightning flashes. The sounds from thunder can be heard from miles away, but you can see lightning and NOT hear thunder. Never the other way around.
