Lightning has terrified people for thousands of years with huge dark storm clouds, rumbling and lighting up. There were flashes of light striking the ground, causing fire and destruction with a roar loud enough to think the heavens were exploding.
Today, we know a thunderstorm does not mean the world is about to end. Even so, it is a powerful event of nature, creating fires and containing as much energy as an atomic bomb.
Here are some more fun facts about lightning.
Do you know:
Which is hotter, lightning or the sun?
What are the three main ways lightning can occur?
What is St. Elmo's fire?
Can lightning strike above a cloud?
What is dry lightning?
Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.
Ages 8 and up.
All measurements in American and metric.
Reading Level: 6.6
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Lightning has terrified people for thousands of years with huge dark storm clouds, rumbling and lighting up. There were flashes of light striking the ground, causing fire and destruction with a roar loud enough to think the heavens were exploding.
Today, we know a thunderstorm does not mean the world is about to end. Even so, it is a powerful event of nature, creating fires and containing as much energy as an atomic bomb.
Here are some more fun facts about lightning.
Do you know:
Which is hotter, lightning or the sun?
What are the three main ways lightning can occur?
What is St. Elmo's fire?
Can lightning strike above a cloud?
What is dry lightning?
Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.
Ages 8 and up.
All measurements in American and metric.
Reading Level: 6.6
LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
14 Fun Facts About Lightning
14 Fun Facts About Lightning
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940154112427 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | LearningIsland.com |
| Publication date: | 04/07/2017 |
| Series: | 14 Fun Facts |
| Sold by: | Smashwords |
| Format: | eBook |
| Sales rank: | 711,132 |
| File size: | 939 KB |
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 Years |