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When they crash together, they create —the same kind of electricity that makes your hair stand up if you rub a balloon on your head or gives you a little "zap" when you touch a doorknob after walking on carpet. The positive charges move to the top of the cloud, and the negative charges move to the bottom. The Flash: Lightning

So, the next time you see a storm, remember: it’s just the clouds' way of balancing out their energy with a giant, noisy "high-five." When they crash together, they create —the same

You might notice that you always see the lightning before you hear the thunder. That’s because . It’s like a race where the light is a superhero flying at top speed, and the sound is a person jogging behind. That’s because