Riddle

I am nature's way of applauding lightning. What am I?

Choose an answer

A.A rainbow
B.A rain cloud
C.An echo
D.Thunder
Hint: It's a word with 7 letters, starting with "T".

Answer

Thunder

Why this is the answer

Thunder is the booming sound that follows a lightning strike, like nature applauding the flash.

This riddle is filed under "What Am I?" Riddles and rated Easy.