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Science Explainer: What causes lightning and thunder?

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Last updated 3 months ago
3 Questions
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Read the passage What causes lightning and thunder? Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage What causes lightning and thunder? Then answer the questions below.
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Drag each statement to the correct box to show whether it is true of lightning or thunder.

  • It heats the air to extremely high temperatures
  • It is always the first of the two that is seen or heard
  • It travels at a speed of about 12 miles per minute
  • It is caused by air that is rapidly contracting
  • Lightning
  • Thunder
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Which statements are true about how lightning is related to thunder? Select three correct answers.

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