Thunder is made up of ice and water particle in the clouds that crash together to make the sound of thunder. Lightening is also involved.
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Its a sonic shock wave. It's caused by the rapid heating and expansion of the air surrounding and within a bolt of lightning. You see the flash of the lightning first and hear the thunder afterward because light travels faster than sound. W...
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Lightning is a powerful natural electrostatic discharge during a thunder storm. Thunder is the sound it makes. The reason for the delay on the sound of thunder is that sound travels more slowly than light. ... This question about "What makes thunder a… " was originally asked on Yahoo! Answers United Kingdom...
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Most thunderstorms occur from massively tall cumulonimbus clouds. The sun warms moist air near the earth’s surface, and makes it rise. As this air moves upwards it cools and can condense to form cumulus clouds. ... What makes thunder?
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It's a hot summer evening, huge clouds are building up, the sky is darkening, winds are rushing, and suddenly a flash of light, followed by a loud thunder. What has happened? ... What is lightning and what makes thunder rumble?
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Thunder is basically the result of the lightning bolt "exploding" in the air. Lightning bolts are incredibly hot -- anywhere from 30,000 to 50,000 degrees. (That's hotter than the sun!) When that intense heat pierces the air, the ...
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Re: what makes thunder and lightning. What are the reasons for it? Date: Sun Aug 30 08:55:29 1998; Posted By: Wingo Scot, , Meteorology, Texas A&M; Area of science: Environment & Ecology ; ID: 903401285.En ... Thunder is caused by the lightning. When a lightning bolt travels through the air, it increases the temperature...
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Subject: what makes thunder and lightning. What are the reasons for it? ... Date: Mon Aug 17 19:48:05 1998; Posted by michelle ; Grade level: K-3; School: stowe elementery; City: stowe State/Province: vermont; Country: usa; Area of science: Environment & Ecology; ID: 903401285.En...
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Explains what lightning and thunder are. ... This is thunder. If you are near the stroke of lightning you’ll hear thunder as one sharp crack. When lightning is far away, thunder sounds more like a low rumble as the sound waves reflect and echo off hillsides, buildings and trees.
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