Which of the Following Best Explains Why We Hear Thunder

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why we hear thunder?

• A)Heat within the lightning channel causes air to expand and then contract violently. The resulting shockwave is heard as thunder.
• B)When lightning hits the ground it rapidly heats the ground surface, which expands producing a clap of thunder.
• C)Lightning and thunder are produced simultaneously during a thunderstorm.
• D)During a thunderstorm, downdrafts move rapidly toward the earth in pulses. These pulses are heard as thunder.

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