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.


ANSWER: b

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