My thunder comes before my lightning. My lightning comes before my rain. And my rain dries all the ground it touches. What am I?
Common Wrong Answers
“A storm”
While a storm does involve thunder, lightning, and rain, it doesn't fit the sequence described in the riddle, where the thunder precedes the lightning and the rain dries the ground.
“A cloud”
A cloud does produce rain but does not produce thunder or lightning in the sequence specified, and clouds do not dry the ground.
“An earthquake”
An earthquake may cause damage, but it does not produce thunder, lightning, or rain, making it an incorrect answer to the riddle.
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