Here Comes The Rain
This is what we call a giant "bubble" of air that forms over Earth.
An Air Mass
This is the kind of lightning we can almost always see from the ground.
What is cloud-to-ground lightning?
Thunder is actually a side effect of this.
What is lightning?
What are the names of Mr. Bailey Bulldogs
Who are Macy and Murphy?
When a hot air mass and cold air mass collide, the hot air does this.
What is rise?
All lightning is made of this.
What is electricity?
Lightning heats the air to about this many degrees Fahrenheit.
What is 54,000 degrees?
Mr. Bailey would like to spend his perfect summer day at this sandy coast.
The Beach
Hot air rising causes water vapor to turn into these, forming a cloud.
What are water droplets?
Lightning can only form when this type of charge meets a negative charge.
What is a positive charge?
These ripple through the atmosphere and are heard as thunder.
What are shock waves?
Mr. Bailey likes this classic movie from 1942.
What is Casablanca?
A cumulus cloud becomes this type of cloud when it reaches 20,000 feet.
What is a cumulonimbus cloud?
These tall objects collect positive charges from the ground during a storm.
What are trees, towers, or buildings?
A storm ends when air starts moving in this direction instead of upward.
What is downward?
Mr. Bailey's favorite type of food.
What is breakfast?
This is what finally makes rain fall from a cloud.
What is the cloud becoming too heavy for the air to hold it up?
When several strands reach up from Earth, you see this type of lightning.
What is forked lightning?
The storm stops growing when these drafts carry cooler air out and stop warm air from rising.
What are downward drafts?
Macy and Murphy's dessert.
What is whipped cream and blueberries.