Auroras

Auroras appear ________.

• near Earth's two poles

• near the equator

• only over the North Pole

• only over the South Pole

What are the name of the Northern lights?

• Nothern lights

• North pole

• Rocky

• Aurora Borealis

What are the name of the Southern lights?

• Apollo lights

• South lights

• Central lights

• Aurora Australis

What are the two most common colors seen in auroras?

• Green and light red or pink

• blue and purple

• yellow and white

• orange and silver

On which date would you expect the most disruptions of radio and electrical transmissions on Earth?

• 1955
• 2010
• 1730
• 2000

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

At which date below would you predict planet Earth would experience the most auroras?

• 2020
• 2014
• 2009
• 1990

At which date would you expect the most aurora's and electrical disturbances on Earth?

• 1991
• 2001
• 2016
• 2008

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a coronal mass ejection?

• Gas storm from the sun

• Rain from the sun

• Dust from the sun

When the gases in the atmosphere react with the gases from the sun, what happens with oxygen and nitrogen?

• They catch on fire

• They cause echoing sounds

• They release energy in the form of light

Why can the Northern Lights be different colors?

• It depends on the gas from the sun

• It depends on which gases in the atmosphere are reacting and the energy level of the photons

• It depends on the time of day