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Do lighting and thunder have the same cause?
No. Lightning is caused by electrical charges travelling from clouds to the earth, earth to clouds or cloud to cloud. Thunder is caused by lightning.
Why is thunder associated by lightning?
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
Why does lightning strick?
Lightning is a build up of static electricity. The lightning flash is a very short natural electrical discharge between the thunder clouds and the ground, or from cloud to cloud. The route taken by the lightning creates a vacuum, and the roll of thunder sound is the surrounding air crashing back to refill the vacuum.
What is a thunder lightning outcome?
A thunder lightning outcome refers to the simultaneous occurrence of thunder and lightning during a thunderstorm. The thunder is the sound produced by the rapid expansion of heated air surrounding a lightning bolt, while the lightning is the visible discharge of electricity between clouds or between a cloud and the ground. A thunder lightning outcome is a common occurrence during thunderstorms.
What are the types of lightning flashes called?
There are several types of lightning:Cloud-to-ground lightning which includes bead lightning, ribbon lightning, Ssaccato lightning and forked lightningGround-to-cloud lightningCloud-to-cloud lightning which includes sheet lightning and heat lightningDry lightningRocket lightningPositive lightningBall lightningUpper-atmospheric lightning with exotic names like sprites, Bbue jets and elvesand there is more but i cant remember, go to wikipedia
Which cloud is associated with lightning and thunder?
Cumulonimbus
Do lighting and thunder have the same cause?
No. Lightning is caused by electrical charges travelling from clouds to the earth, earth to clouds or cloud to cloud. Thunder is caused by lightning.
Why does lightning and thunder occur everywhere?
Lightning and thunder occur during thunderstorms due to the buildup and release of electrical energy in the atmosphere. This can happen anywhere on Earth where the necessary atmospheric conditions exist, such as the presence of moisture, unstable air, and a source of lift. Lightning is the visible discharge of electricity, while thunder is the sound produced by the rapid expansion and contraction of air surrounding the lightning bolt.
Explain what causes lightning and thunder?
Lightning is caused by the buildup of electric charges in a storm cloud. When the charge difference becomes strong enough, it discharges as a lightning bolt. Thunder is the sound produced by the rapid expansion and heating of air surrounding the lightning bolt.
How big is lightning and what factors determine its size?
Lightning can vary in size, but on average it is about one inch in diameter. Factors that determine the size of lightning include the amount of electrical charge in the cloud, the distance the lightning travels, and the atmospheric conditions.
Why is thunder associated by lightning?
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
Is lightning a buildup of light in a cloud?
No, lightning is a build up of static electricity. The lightning flash is a very short natural electrical discharge between the thunder clouds and the ground, or from cloud to cloud. The route taken by the lightning creates a vacuum, and the roll of thunder sound is the surrounding air crashing back to refill the vacuum.
The two atmospheric conditions are required to produce thunderstorms?
Two atmospheric conditions required to produce thunderstorms are instability, which allows warm air to rise rapidly, and moisture, which provides the necessary fuel for cloud formation and storm development. When these conditions are met, thunderstorms are more likely to form and produce lightning, thunder, and heavy rainfall.
What is sheet or heat lightning?
Sheet lightning and heat lightning are descriptive terms rather than scientific. Sheet lighting is cloud to cloud lightning that is viewed from such a distance that there is no sound. Heat lightning can be either cloud to cloud or cloud to ground at same distance with the added element of color tinting from atmospheric particles as with a sunset.
What is the scientific difference between lightning and thunder?
Lightning is a visible discharge of electricity that occurs within a thunderstorm, usually from cloud to ground or within a cloud. Thunder is the sound caused by the rapid expansion of air surrounding a lightning bolt, due to the intense heat generated by the lightning. In essence, lightning is the visible discharge of electricity, while thunder is the sound produced by the rapid expansion of air.
How does temperature affect lightning?
temperature sets the stage of conditions conducive to producing lightnin. When warm or hot air rises and meets the cooler or cold air in the upper atmosphere, the result we see are viewed as storms and in these conditions electricity is produced. It is this electricity that produces electrical discharges that travel from cloud to cloud or cloud to earth that we view as lightning. This discharge is so intense it produces a glare of light and the thunder we hear occurs from the atmosphere being super-heated as the lightning discharges.
Why does lightning strick?
Lightning is a build up of static electricity. The lightning flash is a very short natural electrical discharge between the thunder clouds and the ground, or from cloud to cloud. The route taken by the lightning creates a vacuum, and the roll of thunder sound is the surrounding air crashing back to refill the vacuum.
