Question

what is thunderstorm?explain how it is formed.name any two characteristics of thunderstorm.

Answer 1

Its produced by a cumulonimbus cloud, usually producing gusty winds, heavy rain and sometimes hail. The basic ingredients used to make a thunderstorm are moisture, unstable air and lift. You need moisture to form clouds and rain. You need unstable air that is relatively warm and can rise rapidly.

Answer 2

$\textbf{Thunderstorm}$:

The swift movement of the falling water along with rising are producing sound, lightning, heavy rain, and strong wind is called thunderstorm.

$\textbf{How Thunderstorm forms ? }$

Warm air rises and carry water droplets. At higher altitude the water droplets freezes and falls down towards the earth. During this The frozen droplets melt to form water droplets which falls in the form of heavy rain. This falling water along with the rising warm air and lightning give rise to a thunderstorm.

Two important characteristics will be : moisture, sea breeze or mountains as they provide help in formation of a thunderstorm.