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Sunday 17 November 2019

Thunder Facts For kids

Thunder Facts For kids
Enjoy our fun thnder facts for kids. Learn the difference between thunder and lightning, how thunder is created, what philosophers used to think created thunder and much more.
Read on find a range of facts, trivia and other  interesting information about thunder.


➤ Thunder is the sound caused by lightning.

➤  The intense heat from lightning causes the surrounding air to rapidly expand and create a sonic wave that your hear as thunder.

➤ The average temperature of lightning is around 20000 c (36000F)

➤ The sound of thunder can be anything from a loud  crack to a low rumble.

➤ Light travels faster than sound so we see lightning before we hear thunder.

➤ The closer your are, the shorter the gap between the lightning and thunder.

➤ The speed of sound is around 767 miles per hour (1,230 kilometres per hour).

➤ The speed of light is around 669600000 miles per hour (1080000000 kilometres per hour).

➤ Thunder is difficultto hear at distances over 12 miles (20 kilometres).
➤ Thousands of year ago philospher such as Aristotle believed that thunder was caused by the collision of clouds.

➤ Astraphobia is the  fear of thunder and lightining.

➤ The Oklahoma backetball team that play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) are called the Thunder.

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