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Lightning primarily originates from the cloud, specifically from the buildup of electrical charges within a thunderstorm. When the charge difference between positively and negatively charged areas becomes significant, it leads to a discharge of electricity, creating a lightning bolt that travels from the cloud to the ground or vice versa. While most lightning strikes do indeed discharge from the cloud to the ground, there can also be upward lightning that initiates from tall structures or the ground itself.
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Is fog a ground level cloud?
Yes, fog is a ground level cloud.
How many different types of lighting strikes are there?
There are three main types of lightning strikes: cloud-to-ground strikes, intra-cloud strikes, and cloud-to-cloud strikes. Cloud-to-ground strikes are the most common and well-known type, where lightning extends from the cloud to the ground. Intra-cloud strikes occur within the cloud itself, and cloud-to-cloud strikes happen between different clouds.
What do you call a tornado that does not touch the ground?
A tornado that does not touch the ground is a funnel cloud.
What is the cloud closest to the ground?
Stratus and Nimbostratus clouds are closest to the gound.
Is a funnel cloud a tornado?
Not technically. It is the beginning of a tornado, but they are categorized differently. It is not considered a tornado until it reaches the ground with damaging winds.
Does lightining strike from the ground up?
lightining strikes from clouds not the ground
Does lighting come from the ground?
There are 3 main places lightening can travel from. The ground to a cloud, a cloud to a cloud, and the cloud to the ground.
Where does the lightining come from?
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You were told from a earth science teacher that lightning starts from the ground is this true?
There are many types of lightning STREAMERS that start a lightning strike. There are 3 basic places where streamers will originate from. They can come from a cloud to the ground or the ground to a cloud or from cloud to cloud. So your teacher was correct. But not always from the ground.
Can lightning come from the ground, or does it only originate from the sky?
Lightning can come from the ground as well as from the sky. It can occur when a discharge of electricity happens between a cloud and the ground, or between two clouds.
What is a purpose of a lightining rod?
lightining rods reflect lightining from striking houses
Does lightning start from the ground and go up or start from the clouds and go down?
There are three types of lightening, There is Ground-to-cloud, Cloud-to-ground and cloud-to-cloud.
How is lightining different from a spark?
lightining is hotter
What is a cloud formed near the ground?
fogfogA cloud that forms close to the ground is known as a stratus cloud.
A funnel cloud touching the ground?
A funnel cloud that touches the ground is a tornado.
Is fog a ground level cloud?
Yes, fog is a ground level cloud.
Why is lightining conductor is used?
A lightning conductor is used to protect buildings and structures from being struck by lightning. It provides a safe path for the electrical current from a lightning strike to travel to the ground, preventing damage to the structure and reducing the risk of fire or injury.
