Quiz on Northern Lights

What are the Northern Lights also known as?

• Solar flares

• Auroras

• Comets

• Shooting stars

Who first used the name "aurora borealis"?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Galileo Galilei

• Nikola Tesla

What are the Northern Lights most commonly observed near?

• The Equator

• The South Pole

• The North Pole

• The Tropics

What causes the Northern Lights to appear?

• Earthquakes

• Solar winds colliding with gases

• Ocean tides

• Volcanic eruptions

What color do oxygen atoms produce in the Northern Lights?

• Red

• Yellow

• Green

• Orange

How close can the lowest part of the Northern Lights be to Earth's surface?

• 10 miles

• 50 miles

• 100 miles

• 200 miles

Where can the Southern Lights be seen?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Equator

• Tropics

What is the Greek god associated with the name "aurora borealis"?

• Zeus

• Boreas

• Apollo

• Hermes

Which planets have images of auroras?

• Mars and Venus

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Mercury and Pluto

• Earth and Mars

What happens to solar winds when they reach Earth?

• They stop completely

• They get absorbed by the ocean

• They get diverted towards the magnetic poles

• They create earthquakes