GK QUESTION#3068
Which type of high-energy electromagnetic radiation can be emitted in radioactive decay and in terrestrial flashes associated with thunderstorms?
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A. Gamma
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Gamma radiation can be produced in nuclear transitions and radioactive decay. High-energy atmospheric processes associated with thunderstorms can also produce terrestrial gamma-ray flashes. Gamma rays and X-rays can overlap in energy; production mechanism matters as well as wavelength.