Thunderstorms and Lightning

No, the two are quite different. The main difference is lightning is light, thunder is sound. Lightning is an electric charge that can come from a cloud for various reasons. Thunder is the sound made by lightning. Since sound travels slower than light, lightning comes first, thunder second.

Generally speaking, yes.

A tornado watch means that tornadoes are possible. A severe thunderstorm watch means that severe thunderstorms are possible.

Although severe thunderstorms can cause damage they are not nearly as destructive as tornadoes can be.

You are most likely to be hit by lightning in open areas such as fields, golf courses, and beaches. Tall objects like trees, poles, and buildings also pose a higher risk of being struck. It is essential to seek shelter during thunderstorms to minimize the risk of being hit by lightning.

Lightning comes in every color of the rainbow (Red, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, and Violet, to name a few). It's almost always white, but often it's tinged with another color around the edges. The three most common colors(aside from white) are electric blue, electric yellow, and "Voltage Violet." The color of the bolt depends on how hot it is; the hotter the lightning, the closer the color will be to the end of the spectrum. Infrared, (red) which is the coolest to ultraviolet (violet), thus hottest. As a note, it's good to keep in mind that real lightning is not shaped like the way as, the "icon" of a lightning bolt. It is not a large zigzag that doubles back on itself. Lightning DOES take a slightly jagged path, but it doesn't change more than a right angle on any turn. Lightning will always have the tendency to travel thus "striking" the object with the least resistance and sending a discharge from there to the ground. Objects with little resistance may include trees, buildings, wet humans, etc.

The safest place during a flood is on high ground away from water bodies, in a sturdy building with multiple exit routes and access to emergency supplies. Avoid areas prone to flash floods, such as low-lying regions, and follow evacuation orders issued by local authorities.

In the Northern Hemisphere, winds around a high-pressure system move in a clockwise direction. Conversely, in the Southern Hemisphere, winds around a high-pressure system move in an anticlockwise direction. This is due to the direction of the Coriolis force.

Two characteristics that lead to hail formation in a thunderstorm are strong updrafts that carry water droplets high into the atmosphere where they freeze, and downdrafts that help keep hailstones aloft long enough to grow in size before falling to the ground.

The Juno spacecraft, a NASA mission launched in 2011, discovered that lightning on Jupiter is up to ten times stronger than lightning on Earth. This finding was revealed through data collected by Juno's Microwave Radiometer instrument during its close flybys of the planet.

While platinum is an excellent conductor of electricity, it is generally not used for lightning rods due to its high cost. More commonly, copper or aluminum are used for lightning rods because they are effective conductors and more cost-effective.

I think that humans can hear low frequencies the best because they travel farther and the wave form is wider. High frequencies break up easily against walls and buildings. Think about a loud car stereo on your street.

The frequency theory suggests that the perception of low-pitched sounds is based on the rate at which the auditory nerve fires signals to the brain, corresponding to the frequency of the sound wave. This theory proposes that the pitch of a sound is encoded in the frequency of nerve impulses traveling along the auditory nerve.

A wall cloud is a lowered and often rotating cloud base that forms underneath a cumulonimbus cloud. It typically indicates intense updrafts and is associated with severe weather phenomena such as tornadoes or supercell thunderstorms. Wall clouds can be visually striking due to their menacing appearance and are a key feature for storm spotters and meteorologists to monitor for potential severe weather.

It the Cumulonimbus Cloud, (CB) for short. Or more commonly known as the Thunderhead. It has a distinct anvil shape to it. The longest part of the"anvil" shows which direction the storm is headed. They produce lightning, thunder, heavy rain, hail, high winds including wind sheer or micro bursts and sometimes if the conditions are right, tornadoes.

If it rains during a performance at the new Globe Theatre, the actors and audience would likely continue the show as much as possible. The theater may have measures in place to protect the stage and audience from the rain. In extreme cases, the performance may be postponed or canceled.

More thunder is likely to occur in a place when there is a higher concentration of charged particles in the atmosphere, typically caused by strong updrafts associated with thunderstorm development. Additionally, the presence of tall structures or geographic features can lead to more lightning strikes and hence more thunder.

It depends on the specific circumstances. Thunderstorms can produce dangerous lightning, hail, strong winds, and tornadoes, while hurricanes bring sustained strong winds, storm surge, and heavy rainfall causing flooding. Both can be dangerous, but hurricanes generally cover larger areas and last longer than individual thunderstorms.

It depends where it is.

If it's in space, it'll travel at the same speed as light, which is 180,000 miles a second.

But once it reaches the atmosphere, its speed decreases, making it as fast as the wing (Depending how fast the wind is going).

If you're talking about heat under 32 degrees F (0 degrees C), then it has no speed. It's like when heat enters the atmosphere, but it doesn't move.

I'm not sure, I'm only a grade student :3

The presence of four distinct layers in a hailstone suggests that it formed through multiple cycles of freezing and thawing within a cloud, where each layer corresponds to a different cycle of ice accretion. This process likely occurred as the hailstone was carried through varying temperature and humidity zones within the cloud, leading to the formation of the layered structure.

Static charge builds up in a thundercloud through a process called ice crystal collision. Within the cloud, ice crystals of different sizes and weights collide, causing electrons to be stripped from lighter particles and accumulate on heavier particles. This separation of charge creates areas of positive and negative charges within the cloud, which eventually lead to lightning discharge.

Yes, the sun's surface temperature is much hotter than electrical energy generated by power plants. The sun's core temperature reaches millions of degrees Celsius, while electricity produced by power plants is typically generated at around 100-200 degrees Celsius.

Within the normal range of hearing, the higher the frequency (number of vibrations per second) the higher the perceived pitch. Frequency is a physical characteristic and pitch is a psychological characteristic.

Hurricanes or tropical cyclones produce the highest winds, with speeds exceeding 74 mph. These storms are driven by warm ocean waters and rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, generating powerful winds around their center.

Frequency is measured in hertz. Cycles per second.