Answers to Questions Kids Ask! - Where "Why?" Turns to "Wow!"
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The reason we almost always see the lightning before hearing the thunder is because light travels much faster than sound. Thunder and lightning happen in the same place at about the same time. In fact, the lightning produces the thunder. When lightning occurs, the nearby air becomes very hot and expands quickly, causing an explosion. The sound of thunder is really the sound of this explosion.
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Why is space black and the sky is blue?
About 20 miles above the Earth, the sky appears black. So what happens between there and here? Light, you might know, travels in waves. And the WAVES of different colors…
How come when you mix vinger with baking soda it explodes?
Nothing really explodes. Together, baking soda and vinegar just produce a lot of gas. The two things together give off carbon dioxide, the gas. This makes the bubbles. The stuff…
How come water has no taste or color?
The Dictionary defines water as “a clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid, H2O, essential for most plant and animal life.” The Encyclopedia goes on to say that “Life depends on…
Why is the sky blue?
White sunlight is really a lot of different colors of light mixed together. Some colors of light travel through air and dust better than others. Red goes a long, long…
Why does my body jerk before I fall asleep?
Has this ever happened to you? You’re just about to drift off into a deep sleep when suddenly you feel like you are falling or coming down quickly on a…