[Answer] 8. Which element was named after the Norse god of thunder?

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...1. Thorium 2. Promethium 3. Mercury 4. Molybdenum The Norse god of thunder is Thor; he is also the god of war.

How far away is lightning if thunder sounds 10 seconds after the lightning flashes?

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Thunder is the sound caused by lightning. The sudden increase in pressure and temperature from lightning produces rapid expansion of the air surrounding and within a bolt of lightning. In turn, this expansion of air creates a sonic shock wave, similar to a sonic boom, which produces the sound of thunder, often referred to as a clap, crack, peal of thunder, or boom.