Thunder & Lightning

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Across
  1. 1. Lightning is a powerful blast of ________.
  2. 4. The bottom of a thunderstorm has this type of electrical charge.
  3. 5. rod, A pointed metal rod attached to buildings to protect them from lightning.
  4. 6. The sound made by lightning.
  5. 7. The top of a thunderstorm has this type of electrical charge.
  6. 11. Heavy rain accompanied by thunder is often called a ________.
  7. 13. Divide the number of seconds between lightning and thunder by this number to find the distance in miles.
Down
  1. 2. A powerful blast of electricity that forms during a thunderstorm.
  2. 3. A sonic shock wave created when lightning forms.
  3. 7. High winds cause ice and water ________ to bump into one another.
  4. 8. Thunderstorms usually occur during this time of day and the evening.
  5. 9. Count these between lightning and thunder to determine how far away a storm is.
  6. 10. Thunderstorms usually occur during ________ seasons.
  7. 12. Thunderstorms sometimes bring this type of frozen precipitation.