Multiple Choice
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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