WONDER #2299: What Happens When Lightning Strikes Sand?

Question 1 of 3

To turn sand into glass, lightning needs to be at least how many degrees Fahrenheit?

1. 32
2. 327
3. 3,272
4. 10,000

Question 2 of 3

The word “fulgurite” is based upon the Latin word for what?

1. coffee
2. thunderbolt
3. sand
4. glass

Question 3 of 3

Fulgurites are sometimes known by what nickname?

1. sand dollars
2. hourglasses
3. petrified lightning
4. soda straws

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