The electrical discharge of lightning rapidly heats the air, which in turn causes it to expand explosively to produce___________ .
A) hail
B) storm surge
C) thunder
D) frontal wedging

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The rapid heating of the air by the electrical discharge of lightning causes it to expand explosively. This sudden expansion produces shock waves that travel through the air, creating sound waves that we hear as thunder. Hail is produced by strong updrafts in thunderstorms, storm surge is a rise in sea level caused by a storm, and frontal wedging refers to the lifting of warm air over a cooler air mass, which can cause precipitation.

The Electrical Discharge of Lightning Rapidly Heats the Air, Which