2006-12-28 09:25:01 · 9 answers · asked by Mario G 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
In a thunder and lightning storm, you see the lightning first. Taht is because light travels faster then sound does. Then you hear the thunder. The lengh of time (seconds) between when you see the lightning and hear the thunder depends on how far away the lightning is. You can figure out how far away the lightning bolt is: as soon as you see the lightning, start counting (1 MISSISSIPPI, 2 MISSISSIPPI, 3 MISSISSIPPI, ect.) until you hear the thunder. You should say one "mississippi" per second. When you hear the thunder, however high you counted to is how far away the lighting is (miles). For example, if you counted to 4 mississippi, then the lightning is 4 miles away.
2006-12-28 09:32:44 · answer #1 · answered by sportzy922 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lightning. The heating of the atmosphere by the lightning causes the thunder
2006-12-29 09:57:09 · answer #2 · answered by Showstoppers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lightning separates the air currents...they recollide and that is what the thunder is.
2007-01-01 13:34:14 · answer #3 · answered by Rick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lightning is the first-thunder is actually the sound made as lightning heats the cold air -I think!
2006-12-28 17:32:28 · answer #4 · answered by I'm laughing WITH you 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they happen at the exact same time, but you see lightning first because sound travels slower than light
2006-12-28 18:28:06 · answer #5 · answered by zjhuo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
lighting comes first
2006-12-28 20:28:49 · answer #6 · answered by hill bill y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thunder
2006-12-28 19:12:30 · answer #7 · answered by bcbluesman 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
lighting
2006-12-30 05:19:44 · answer #8 · answered by abukhalaf88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lighting
2006-12-28 17:29:24 · answer #9 · answered by raquel r 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋