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burton19126

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Sheet lightning
 
  A) does not require a separation of charge.
  B) is visible as sharp streaks of lightning arcing through the sky.
  C) occurs when the electrical resistance in the air overcomes the voltage gradient within a cloud or between clouds.
  D) accounts for the majority of all lightning events.

Question 2

When a large number of runaway electrons accumulates in a small volume, the energy is released in a process called a
 
  A) electron conveyer.
  B) positive discharge.
  C) runaway breakdown.
  D) volumetric discharge.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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