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If you see a lightning stroke and then, 15 seconds later, hear the thunder, the lightning is about ____ miles away.
   a. 45
   b. 15
   c. 5
   d. 3
   e. 1.5

Question 2

Thunder is caused by
   a. the collision between two thunderstorms with opposite electrical charge.
   b. the rapid heating of air surrounding a lightning channel.
   c. the explosion that occurs when + and - charge collide and neutralize each other.
   d. turbulent wind motions inside the thunderstorm.
   e. microbursts within the atmosphere.


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juwms

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: d

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: b


SO00

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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
Gracias!

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