Magnetic Magic: Aurora Borealis

Where is it best to see the Northern Lights?

• North Pole

• North and South Pole

• Canada

• Alaska

The glowing lights are made from the________ material entering the Earth's atmosphere.

• lunar

• solar

• magnetic

• windy

The Aurora occurs at the North and South Poles because the particles can only travel on magnetic field lines.

• true

• false

The Earth is like a giant magnet because ____________________.

• The core is a giant ball of melted iron

• The magnetic core is surrounded by solar wind

When the sun's hot gases erupt they create_____________.

• stars

• warmth and light

• solar flares

Northern Lights can be seen on Earth when the electrically charged particles from the sun enter the Earth's atmosphere and collide with gaseous particles, such as __________ and ___________.

• oxygen, melted iron

• nitrogen, solar gases

• nitrogen, oxygen