• Question: How is lightning formed?

    Asked by LastDinosaurClone to Deborah, Euan, Maheen, Rob, Stu on 13 Jun 2016. This question was also asked by Miss Science.
    • Photo: Deborah Prunty

      Deborah Prunty answered on 13 Jun 2016:

      Lightning is static electricity but on a huge scale. Clouds rub together and bump into each other and this causes friction and static. When it builds up enough it jumps to the earth – just like when a static shock jumps to you.

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