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What kind of electricity is lightning an example?

Lightning is an example of static electricity


What clouds are larger and darker on the bottom and produce thunderstorms?

Clouds that are dark on the bottom are likely cumulonimbus clouds. That word comes from cumulus and nimbus. Cumulus means light, or fluffy. They're the kind of clouds you look for shapes in. Nimbus means rain. So, fluffy rain clouds is a rough translation. Cumulonimbus clouds bring rain, and possibly a tornado if you live in that area. It might be a heavy rain or a harsh thunderstorm. Just get inside as fast as you can!


What kind of cloud can form when atmospheric conditions lead to lightning and thunder?

Thunderstorms typically form cumulonimbus clouds, which are towering, dense clouds associated with severe weather. These clouds develop when warm, moist air rises rapidly, creating strong updrafts. As the air rises, it cools and condenses, leading to the formation of ice crystals and water droplets, which can produce lightning and thunder as electrical charges build up within the cloud. Ultimately, cumulonimbus clouds are responsible for the dramatic weather phenomena associated with thunderstorms.


What kind of cloud does snow fall from?

Snow falls from clouds known as nimbostratus clouds. These are dense, thick clouds that produce steady precipitation over a large area.


Is lightning produced by clouds rain or thunder?

Lightning comes - kind of indirectly - from clouds. Lightning primarily occurs when warm air is mixed with colder air masses resulting in atmospheric disturbances necessary for polarizing the atmosphere. However, it can also occur during dust storms, forest fires, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, and even in the cold of winter, where the lightning is known as thundersnow. Thunder is produced by lightning Rain comes from clouds reaching and then exceeding saturation conditions - so that the moisture they are made up of condenses and falls as rain.