Question

You see lightning before you hear thunder because
Responses
A light waves can travel through a vacuum.light waves can travel through a vacuum.
B sound waves cannot travel through the air.sound waves cannot travel through the air.
C light waves travel faster than sound waves.light waves travel faster than sound waves.
D sound waves travel faster than light waves.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

C light waves travel faster than sound waves.

This is why you see lightning before you hear the thunder. Light travels at a speed of approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (186,282 miles per second), while sound travels at about 343 meters per second (1,125 feet per second) in air at room temperature.