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When we think of the hottest things in nature, we usually imagine the Sun. However, a bolt of lightning can actually be far hotter. The surface of the Sun is about 5,500 degrees, whereas a lightning bolt can reach around 30,000 degrees — roughly five times hotter.
Lightning heats the air around it so quickly that the air suddenly expands and creates a loud sound. That sound is what we call thunder. So the next time you see a storm, remember that the flash in the sky is, for a tiny moment, one of the hottest things on Earth.
Vocabulary from this story
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imagine
tasavvur qilmoq
bolt
chaqmoq, yashin
surface
yuza
roughly
taxminan
heats
qizdiradi
expands
kengayadi
loud
baland (ovoz)
thunder
momaqaldiroq
storm
boʻron
flash
chaqnash
Grammar from this story
Key patterns that appeared in the text.
however (contrast connector)
Ammo, biroq (oldingi fikrga zid fikr kiritadi).
We imagine the Sun. However, lightning can be hotter.
It was expensive. However, it was worth it.
whereas (contrast)
Holbuki, ...ning aksicha (ikki holatni qarshi qoʻyadi).
The Sun's surface is 5,500 degrees, whereas lightning reaches 30,000.
I like tea, whereas she prefers coffee.
Check your understanding
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1. How hot can a lightning bolt be?
Chaqmoq taxminan 30 000 darajaga yetadi — Quyosh yuzasidan qariyb besh barobar issiqroq.
2. What causes thunder?
Chaqmoq havoni shu qadar tez qizdiradiki, havo kengayib baland ovoz — momaqaldiroq hosil qiladi.
3. According to the text, which is hotter?
Matnda chaqmoq Quyosh yuzasidan ancha issiqroq ekani aytilgan.
