The Northern Lights

The Northern Lights

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English

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Comprehending a text, Citing textual evidence, E1.4F

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the phenomenon known as the Northern Lights?

The collision of charged particles from the sun with atoms in the Earth's atmosphere

The reflection of sunlight on the Earth's surface

The gravitational pull of the moon on the Earth's atmosphere

The emission of light from underwater volcanoes

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the natural light display that occurs in the polar regions called?

Aurora Borealis

Midnight Sun

Polar Night

Arctic Circle

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3.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What factor affects the color of the lights in the Northern Lights?

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4.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

What determines the colors of the Northern Lights?

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