What causes thunder and lightning?


Thunder and lightning happen during a storm when it gets very hot and cold in the clouds. This makes electricity move around and create lightning. The lightning makes a loud sound called thunder. It's like the clouds are having a big party!

Thunder and lightning happen when there is a big storm in the sky. Lightning is a big spark of electricity that jumps from one cloud to another, or from a cloud to the ground. Thunder is the sound that lightning makes when it heats up the air. It's like a big clap or boom that we can hear. So when you see lightning, count how many seconds it takes for the thunder to follow. That can tell you how far away the storm is!

Thunder and lightning happen during a thunderstorm. Lightning is a big spark of electricity that jumps between the clouds or from the clouds to the ground. It happens because there are different charges in the air. Thunder is the sound that lightning makes when it heats up the air around it really fast. It's like a big clap or rumble. So when you see lightning, you can count to see how far away the storm is by listening for the thunder and seeing how many seconds pass between the lightning and the thunder.