ANSWER and EXPLANATION
Lightning is an occurrence where electric charges of very high voltage are discharged from a cloud and unto the ground or another cloud.
One of the surprising benefits of lightning is that it helps in the breakdown of Nitrogen in the atmosphere. Nitrogen makes up about 70% of the atmosphere but it is in a form that is unusable to plants in the ground. Lightning strikes help to breakdown the NItrogen in the atmosphere, serving as natural fertilizer to plants.
The other benefit of lightning is that it helps in the production of ozone, which is a vital gas that helps protect us from dangerous ultraviolet rays from the sun.
