In order to determine how far lightning is from your observation point
A)count the seconds from flash-to-bang and divide by ten.
B)count the seconds from flash-to-bang and divide by five to get miles.
C)listen to your AM radio and count the seconds from loud static to hearing the thunder and divide by ten.
D)count the seconds from flash-to-bang and divide by 30.

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The speed of sound is approximately 1 mile per 5 seconds, so counting the seconds from the flash to the sound of thunder and dividing by five gives the distance in miles.

In Order to Determine How Far Lightning Is from Your