Quarky and the Lightning
What is lightning, and why does thunder come afterward?
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The story
Quarky climbs inside a storm cloud to discover that lightning is a giant spark of electricity, just like Quarky himself.
What you'll learn
- Lightning is electricity, a giant leap of electrons.
- Lightning is hotter than the surface of the Sun.
- Thunder is the sound of air exploding outward from the bolt.
- You see the flash before the boom because light is faster than sound.
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