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    What causes lightning?

    Question #20102. Asked by Boom!!!. (Jun 27 02 11:37 PM)


    mk2norwich

    		Lightning is caused by electrostatic charge in clouds.
    http://regentsprep.org/Regents/physics/phys03/alightnin/default.htm

    Jun 28 02, 4:27 AM

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