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What cloud is lightning formed in?
Lightning is formed with a nimbocumilus cloud.
What is molten sand called?
It turns into a rock called fulgurite (fused quartz). When sand is struck by lightning, the silica in the sand melts and fuses, forming a glass tube called fulgurite. Fulgurite is generally rare, but can be found all over the world. The fulgurite can be a variety of different colors depending on the mineral content of the sand. (see related link)
What would happen if lightning hit sand?
It is possible that the sand may fuse together into larger conglomerations of sand, or rough glass.
What is a rock caused by lightning contact with sand called?
fulgurite
What happens when lightning strikes the ground?
I read a book by an electrical engineer who said, "When lightning strikes the earth. there is a positive charge in the earth from which sends runners up toward the base of a cumulonimbus cloud which has a negative charge. The negative charge sends out runners toward the runners of positive charge. When the two charges meet, the lightning charge goes toward the earth and the result is a bolt of lightning.
What is a tube of vitreous sand or sediment formed by lightning?
Fulgarite
Lightning sometimes leaves behind a strange calling card what is it called and how is it formed?
If lightning strikes a sand bed, it will form a fused tube in the sand, known as Fulgurite. This form is not confined to surface conditions, tubes are found up to 15m below the surface, and Fulgurite tubes may be up to a few cm in dia.
Does lightening turn sand into glass?
the lightning heats up the sand causing the silica in the sand to melt causing natural glassthese are called "fulgurites". and yes, this is awesome.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulgurite____________What happens in the above answer occurs when HEAT strikes sand, not lightning (although lightning has extreme heat, this is not the correct answer). Sand is considered "ground" if you are touching sand during a thunderstorm you are grounded.(: Hey!!
How did we find out that sand could be turned into glass?
Fulgurites are formed when lightning strikes sand and a fused glass crystaline shape is formed. The earth was making this natural glass long before man controlled fire.
Can lightning travel through rock?
Fulgurites are objects of natural glass that are formed in certain instances when lightning strikes and fuses rock or silica sand. Technically, fulgerites are a form of igneous rock, but they are not referred to as 'lightning balls'. Ball lightning is a completely different and controversial topic.
Is lightning attracted to sand blasting dust?
No, lightning is not attracted to sand blasting dust.
What cloud is lightning formed in?
Lightning is formed with a nimbocumilus cloud.
Why does sand turn to glass when struck by lightning?
Yes it does. The sand is formed into a substance called fulgurite by the heat of the lightning. Below is a link to a company that sells several examples. http://www.sciencemall-usa.com/fulgurites2.html
How does sand clock works?
the sand clock has tube which has sand in it when the tube is flipped the sand flows from one part of the tube to another. this movement cause one minute. these clocks are used in games..
What actors and actresses appeared in Sand and Lightning - 1986?
The cast of Sand and Lightning - 1986 includes: Michael Tobias as Host
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.
What is molten sand called?
It turns into a rock called fulgurite (fused quartz). When sand is struck by lightning, the silica in the sand melts and fuses, forming a glass tube called fulgurite. Fulgurite is generally rare, but can be found all over the world. The fulgurite can be a variety of different colors depending on the mineral content of the sand. (see related link)
