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Science

November 19, 2025

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1st bullet point a thunderstorm forms when warm moist air rises and cools creating tall clouds and rain.
2nd bullet point the process needs three ingredients: moisture, warm and unstable air, and a lift to get the air moving up like a mountain or a weather front.
3rd bullet point as the air rises higher the water inside cools and forms a cloud.
4th bullet point inside the cloud the bumping and rubbing of ice crystals create an electrical charge known as lightning
5th bullet point the sudden expansion of air heated by lightning creates the sound of thunder.
fun facts 1st lightning can be about 5 times as hot as the surface of the sun
fun facts 2nd it is possible to produce lightning without producing rain which is known as dry lightning
fun facts 3rd an average of 1,800 are happening around the globe right now.
fun facts 4th during a storm lightning can strike more than 10 miles from the main storm
fun facts 5th thunderstorms can cause a rain of fish and frogs.
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