lighting comes before thunder because it is the heat of lighting that causes thunder
before thunder
Yes No, lightening is seen before thunder is heard.
Sound (thunder) travels much much slower than light (lightning flash).
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You will see the lightning before you hear the thunder because light travels faster than sound (:
I think the appropriate wording for this question: "why do you see lightning before hearing thunder?" The simple answer is that light travels faster than sound.
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Yes - since light travels faster than sound, you will see the lightning flash before hearing the sound of the thunder.
thunder is the sound of lightning if that is what you are asking
Lightning without thunder is called heat lightning. It occurs when the lightning is too far away for humans to hear the thunder.
A lightning flash travels at the speed of light. The sound of thunder travels much slower. Therefore, we see the flash before we hear the thunder.
The Latin words for thunder and lightning are: Thunder = Tonitrus Lightning = Fulgoris, Fulgor Storm = Procella