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Lightning heats up the air and the heated expanding air causes the thunder sound. You can estimate how far away the lightening was by counting seconds after the flash, 6 seconds to a mile away.
thunder is the sound of lightning after the lightning strike occurs
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoWhen all the charges in the cloud leave and go through the cloud they make lightning. When it leaves the cloud it makes a whole and so the cloud puts the whole back together when it does it makes sound ... thunder.
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∙ 7y agoThunder is merely the name of the sound that lightning makes.
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∙ 12y agothunder and lightning needs to be together without thunder lightning would make no sound and without lightning it would just be flashes in the sky without sound
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∙ 7y agoLightning makes thunder.
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∙ 7y agoLightning is caused by strong electric charges in the clouds. Thunder is simply the sound producd by the lightning.
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∙ 12y agoLightning is the cause of thunder.
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Why don't the thunder and lightning come together?
thunder and lightning do not come together as lightning is way much faster than thunder.
Folk beliefs of thunder and lightning?
folk beliefs about thunder and lightning
What is it called when lightning and thunder occur together?
lightning+ thunder-=light'n'thunder
What happens when there is lightning but no thunder?
Thunder is the sound caused by lightning, there is always thunder with lightning. If you cannot hear thunder maybe that is because you are too far away from the storm.
Does thunder produce lighting?
Well, thunder doesn't actually produce lightning. Lightning produces thunder.
Which cloud is associated with lightning and thunder?
Cumulonimbus
Which clouds are often associated with thunder and lightning?
Cumulonimbus.
What nouns are associated with Zeus?
lightning thunder thundercloud king Greek power
What is another type of energy associated by lightning?
Thunder because of the sound it makes.
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.
Is thunder the eco of lightning?
thunder is the sound of lightning if that is what you are asking
What is lightning without thunder?
Lightning without thunder is called heat lightning. It occurs when the lightning is too far away for humans to hear the thunder.
What are the latin words for thunder and lightning?
The Latin words for thunder and lightning are: Thunder = Tonitrus Lightning = Fulgoris, Fulgor Storm = Procella
Why don't the thunder and lightning come together?
thunder and lightning do not come together as lightning is way much faster than thunder.
Is thunder electricity?
No. Thunder is the sound produced by lightning. Lightning is a form of electricity.
Does thunder cause lightning or does lightning cause thunder. Explain?
Lightning causes thunder. Lightning is a massive electrical discharge that you see as a bolt or flash of light. Thunder is the sound caused when the lightning superheats the air, creating a shockwave.
Folk beliefs of thunder and lightning?
folk beliefs about thunder and lightning
