any simple suggestions as to how I can explain thunder and lightening to a 7 year old... would appreciate it! (yes we have a thunderstorm in my area at the moment!)
2007-06-19 05:01:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Lightning burns the air in the sky (flash) and the thunder is the noise of new air filling the gap (bang) they happen at the same time but light moves faster than sound so u see lightning first
2007-06-19 10:51:19 · answer #1 · answered by GERALDINE M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First if u hear the thunder that is saying the lightning missed u . The up draft is a fast wind building the cloud so the atoms hit each other and knock off electrons . These electrons gather together until they are at a very high voltage and some came from the rain that has fallen to the ground so it must jump to the ground to neutralize the water molecules.
2007-06-19 05:18:43 · answer #2 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Air in a cloud is full of moisture. As the air moves up and down within the cloud, it builds up a strong static charge. When the charge is very strong, iut needs to be released. It usually releases toward the ground and is visible, as lightning.
The sound of thunder is caused by the movement of air. As lightning strikes, it makes the Air around it VERY hot. This hot air expands rapidly at the speed of sound and makes the BOOMing noise you hear.
Hope that is in the laymans terms you wanted.
2007-06-19 08:18:20 · answer #3 · answered by parrothead_usn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clouds are made of many drops of water. When these drops get big and heavy they fall to the earth as rain. While these drops are still in the cloud they have either a + or - charge. When a group of water droplets with a positive charge come near a group of water droplets with a negative charge a spark occurs. We can see this spark. This spark is lightening.
2007-06-19 05:11:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-06 22:33:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when two clouds , one with positive charge and the other with negative charge come near each other, the insulating air between them comes under strain, as the two charges try to meet and cancel each other.finally the two charges are able to puncture the air and meet and discharge producing sparks giving out lightcalled lightning and producing sound called thunder.also it can happen between a cloud with charge and a part of the earth with opposite induced charge.
2007-06-19 05:11:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thunder lightening occurs when a cloud having negative charge collides with cloud having positive charge.
it is same as the process by which short circuit occurs
2007-06-19 05:07:24 · answer #7 · answered by SCORPION 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get a balloon, rub it on some wool, then touch it on their finger. ask them if it made a crack
it is the same in sky except much bigger
keep it simple
2007-06-19 05:06:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's when warm air hits cold air,i think!
2007-06-19 05:06:16 · answer #9 · answered by heebygeeby 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it usually occurs when michael howard laughs
2007-06-19 05:06:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋