Which of the following describes the process of electrical discharge during cloud-to-ground lightning?
A)The stepped leader travels downward, and the return stroke travels downward.
B)The stepped leader travels upward, and the return stroke travels downward.
C)The stepped leader travels downward, and the return stroke travels upward.
D)The stepped leader travels upward, and the return stroke travels upward.

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The stepped leader is the initial discharge that travels downward from the cloud towards the ground, creating a path for electrical current. Once it makes contact with an upward streamer from the ground, the return stroke occurs, which is the bright flash of lightning visible to the eye, traveling upward along the same path.

Which of the Following Describes the Process of Electrical Discharge