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Is lightning more likely to strike a short metal fence or a tall tree in the same area? why?

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hi!
lightning is more likely to hit a tall tree in a an open space then a short metal fence because lightning more often hits higher objects. iron is a good conductor, but it only hits iron so often because we put it on top of roofs and towers, making it the highest object.
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The tree because lightning often strikes the tallest object in the area.
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