Question

__________ protects buildings from the damage caused by lightning.

Answer 1

1. A lightning rod or lightning conductor is a metal rod or metallic object mounted on top of an elevated structure, such as a building, a ship, or even a tree.
2. And is electrically bonded using a wire or electrical conductor to interface with ground or earth through an electrode, engineered to protect the structure in the event of a lightning strike.
3. The lightning rod requires a connection to the earth to perform its protective function.

Hence, a lightning- conductor protects buildings from the damage caused by lightning.