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the exact reason as to how it is formed is still under debate but scientist think that it's a static discharge. to sum it up, they believe that the water and other molecules in the storm cloud gets moved around so much that they rub against each other thus creating static electricity (kinda like when you rub a balloon against your hair but times like a million). when the cloud has a lot of electricity built up, it tends to want to find somewhere to let it loose. usually it's within the cloud but sometimes, it strikes the ground. these lightning bolts have tremendous energy and it's said that a lighting bold is hotter than the surface of the sun!

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