I WONDER - What Is Thunder?

The video explains the relationship between thunder and lightning, highlighting that thunder is the sound produced by a lightning bolt as it travels through the air. The lightning bolt heats and expands the air, creating a rumbling noise known as thunder. Since light travels faster than sound, we see lightning before hearing thunder, even though they occur simultaneously.

What is the relationship between thunder and lightning?

Explain how thunder is produced.

Describe the process that occurs when a lightning bolt travels through the air.

What happens to the air around a lightning bolt?

Why do we see lightning before we hear thunder?