The Science of Lightning2 lesson(s)
Weather & Climate · Intermediate
Lightning: Electricity in the Sky
By admin · An intermediate guide to the most spectacular of weather phenomena: how lightning forms, the different kinds of bolts, the science of thunder, and the safety rules that keep people alive.
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Lightning strikes the Earth about forty times every second, making it one of the most common, and most deadly, weather events on the planet. This classroom explains the physics behind the bolt, how positive and negative charge build inside a storm, why thunder rumbles, and the simple rules that save lives when storms approach.
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Thunder and Safety2 lesson(s)