Question
Download Solution PDFSound following a flash of lightning is called ______.
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Thunder.
Key Points
The Sound Following the flash of lighting is because of Thunder.
- The roar of thunder is the result of a shock wave produced when lightning super-heats the air through which it passes, causing that air to expand very rapidly. This rapid expansion of air creates a shock wave that travels outward at close to the speed of sound.
- Lightning is seen earlier than thunder because light travels much faster than sound.
Hail is a form of solid precipitation. It is distinct from ice pellets though the two are often confused.
- Ice pellets generally fall in cold weather, while hail growth is greatly inhibited during low surface temperatures.
- Hail formation requires environments of strong, upward motion of air within the parent thunderstorm (similar to tornadoes) and lowered heights of the freezing level.
- In the mid-latitudes, hail forms near the interiors of continents, while, in the tropics, it tends to be confined to high elevations.
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