Lightning

BY LUCY & Katie .

THUNDER AND LIGHTNING

Lightning

Lightning is one of the most exciting and frightening parts of a thunderstorm . It is also one of the most powerful forces in the world. Lightning takes many lives every year. It also starts thousands of fires and damages hundreds of buildings.

Facts...- Lightning is always trying to reach the ground

- Lightning is created by positive and negative charges colliding

- Lightning can pass through humans

- Lightning is faster than sound so we lightning first and then hear thunder second.

- Lightning can easily pass through water

- Lightning kills thousands of people each year

- People in ancient China thought lightning was made by a Mother of Lightning threw bolts at Earth.

What people think...

- People in ancient Norway thought that the thunder was Thor banging his hammer

People in ancient China thought lightning was made by a Mother of Lightning throwing bolts at Earth.