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What is lightning in clouds?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

It is called Cloud-to-Cloud lightning for obvious reasons. It is caused by ice particles in the cloud rubbing together, foming electric charges. When enough charge is formed, it may jump to another cloud with an opposite charge. Hope this helped. :D

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