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Lightning is caused by static electric charge building up inside storm clouds.

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Is it true that lightning is caused by static electric charge building up inside storm clouds?

Yes. A reference article states that thunderstorms provide charge separation and aggregation in cloud regions, and that when the local electric field exceeds the dielectric strength of damp air an electrical discharge results in a strike. A forum answer and a storm-charge-distribution abstract likewise describe charge separation inside clouds generating lightning.

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Lightning. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning

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What causes charge buildup in a cloud before a lightning ...
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What causes charge buildup in a cloud before a lightning.... (n.d.). physics.stackexchange.com. https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/121644/what-causes-charge-buildup-in-a-cloud-before-a-lightning-storm

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