The most lightning-struck place on Earth - Graeme Anderson
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Lake Maracaibo is the stormiest place on the planet. Thunderstorms rage above this massive body of water for up to 200 days of the year, with each ear-splitting event lasting for several hours. But why? Graeme Anderson lists the factors that create Lake Maracaibo's seemingly ever-lasting storms.
Given the factors that make lightning so common over Lake Maracaibo, which other countries or regions of the planet might you also expect to experience a lot of lightning?
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- Educator Graeme Anderson
- Script Editor Emma Bryce
- Animator D. Lee Peffer II
- Narrator Addison Anderson
