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Lightning is a collection of electricity caused by positive and negative charges in clouds. When the groups of charges travel through a cloud, one positive charge may hit a negative charge, thus creating lightning. Lightning can happen from cloud to ground, cloud to cloud, and above clouds. It is usually attracted to metal, water, wood, and other tall objects. When lightning strikes, it heats up the air to about the temperature of the Sun, or more. The air then explodes from all the heat which makes the sound of thunder. So, in other words, it is the cause of thunder.

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Lightning is a discharge of electricity in the atmosphere that occurs during thunderstorms. It can heat the air to temperatures five times hotter than the sun's surface, causing rapid expansion and creating the sound we hear as thunder. Lightning can also strike the ground, trees, buildings, or even people, posing a significant danger due to its high voltage.

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