Northern Lights

The scientific name for the natural phenomenon known as the Northern Lights is...

• Aurora Borealis
• Aurora Australis 
• Anthophila
• Felis catus

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Auroras appear differently, depending on atmospheric element & altitude

• False
• True

What does the color of the lights depend on?

• The time of day the lights are seen.

• The location you are looking at the lights from

• The type of gas that interacts with the particles from the sun.

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Where would I MOST likely view the Aurora Borealis?

• Georgia

• Alaska

• South Pole

• Italy

Which is NOT true about auroras?

• They often appear to be in motion.

• They are most often viewed in the polar regions.

• They can appear as curtains, shapes, or swirls.

• A geomagnetic storm is a permanent disturbance in Earth's magnetic field.

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Scientists can predict exactly when the Northern Lights will show

• True

• False

The collision of oxygen at low densities with atomic particles of energy produces ________ light

• green

• red

• purple

• blue

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When should I go looking for the Northern Lights?

• June

• December

• May

• August