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What is the difference between heat lightning and regular lightning?

Heat lightning is a term used to describe lightning that can be seen from a distance without hearing thunder. It is usually from a distant storm and is not directly associated with the thunderstorm you are observing. Regular lightning produces thunder because it is closer to you, and the sound of thunder travels slower than light, causing a delay between the flash of lightning and the sound of thunder.


Does heat lightning touch the ground?

Heat lightning is a term used to describe lightning that is seen from a distant thunderstorm but is too far away for the accompanying thunder to be heard. It does not have its own unique characteristics and does indeed touch the ground like any other lightning strike.


You saw the lightning flash and then you heard the thunder. Is this sentence correct using the word then?

Yes, this is valid use of the word. For future reference, then is used in situations involving time or sequence, like with the above sentence. Than is usually used in comparison. For example, "We went to the play, then bought ice cream." This is proper use of 'then'. An example for 'than': "This soda tastes better than that one."


Is sheet lightning and heat lightning the same thing?

Sheet lightning and Heat lightning are very similar, if not the same. They form the same way, but might strike different. For instance, sheet lightning looks more like a sheet in the sky, (strange eh? :D) and doesn't normally strike down into the ground, and when you have heat lightning, you see differently. But mostly, they form the same way. =D good luck!


Is fire and lightning the same thing?

No. Fire is a combination of chemical and physical changes in which substances interact to release heat, light, smoke and ash. Lightning occurs when the negative charges (electrons) in the bottom of the cloud are attracted to the positive charges (protons) in the ground. In some instances, fire can be created by lightning.

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Are there any words that describe thunder or lightning if so what are they?

flashy thin bolts of light.. clashing pouring torrents thunderous barren vacant intense pounding


What is a sentence for flash?

Old cameras used to use flash bulbs. The storm was over in a flash. A flash of lightning scared the children.


What is the word for shining with sudden light?

a Flash of light can be sudden. The word Flash has several meanings in English. Flash can also be used to describe a particular computer program. Flash can also be used to describe how well dressed a man is.


What is the difference between heat lightning and regular lightning?

Heat lightning is a term used to describe lightning that can be seen from a distance without hearing thunder. It is usually from a distant storm and is not directly associated with the thunderstorm you are observing. Regular lightning produces thunder because it is closer to you, and the sound of thunder travels slower than light, causing a delay between the flash of lightning and the sound of thunder.


What does it mean to see lightning flash from someones eyes?

Unless someone is a comic book character people don't have lighting flash from their eyes.


How do you say lightning in French?

The french word for lightning is (la) foudre (pronounced foodr) or 'un éclair' (especially for the flash of lightning). Foudre (fem.) refers more to the electrical phenomenon, while "éclair" is used for the light.


What adjective can be used to describe Tyson from The Lightning Thief?

Tyson the Cyclops is not from the lightning thief, he appears in the second book, the sea of monsters. He is naïve, friendly, skilled in crafting and loyal.


What words are used to describe rock?

Durable, solid, hard, and natural are words commonly used to describe rock.


What words were used to describe Nwoye?

innocent and sensitive towards his surroundings are the words that can be used to describe Nwoye from the nove "Things Fall Apart"


Is the word flash a verb?

Yes, the word 'flash' is a verb. However, 'flash' may also function as a noun in English.


Does heat lightning touch the ground?

Heat lightning is a term used to describe lightning that is seen from a distant thunderstorm but is too far away for the accompanying thunder to be heard. It does not have its own unique characteristics and does indeed touch the ground like any other lightning strike.


What are the words that is used to describe an area?

landscape