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Reading - What causes lightning and thunder?

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1
Based on the section "What Causes Thunder?" which statement is TRUE?
Thunder is hot air expanding and contracting quickly.
Heated air expands like an explosion right after thunder.
Strikes are caused by the air becoming hotter than the sun.
2
Which sentence from the section "How Does the Lightning 'know' is the MAIN idea of the section?
Lightning can also travel from clouds to the ground, though.
This part of a lightning strike happens too fast for eyes.
Often lightning occurs between clouds or inside a cloud.
3
Which statement would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article?
Thunder can have different kinds of sounds.
A metal doorknob conducts electricity.
Opposite charges are attracted to each other.
4
Which section of the article explains how a rain cloud can have both a "+" and a "-" charge?
"Lightning!"
"What Causes Lightning?"
"How Does The Lightning Know Where To Discharge Or Strike?"