There are many misconceptions regarding thunder and lightning. What causes thunder? What causes lightning? Is it really true that if the number of seconds between the lightning strike and the thunder tells you how many miles away the storm is? The answer to that last question is a no. It's not as simple as that. I discussed the misconceptions of thunder and lightning back on July 1, 2012.
Thunder and Lightning
If you missed reading it, click the link and read it now. My original Thunder and Lightning post is the most viewed post on this blog, coming in with 3,580 page views as of this morning. It has a commanding lead over the next most viewed post which comes in at 2,700 page views.
Thunder and lightning is a likely topic your kids will bring up with you. As a result, it's important to know the truth and pass along the correct information to them.
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