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.
Answer: D
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