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Lightning is caused by the accumulation of:
ACharges
BRaindrops
CSunlight
DMinerals
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Charges
1. A thunderstorm separates charge inside a cloud.
2. The charge builds until the air can no longer hold it back.
3. Lightning is caused by the accumulation of charges in the clouds.
4. So the answer is charges.
_Source: NCERT Class 8 Science, Ch 12 'Some Natural Phenomena'_
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