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Northern Lights

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the other name for Northern Lights?

a)

Walrus heads

b)

Aurora Borealis

c)

Eskimos

d)

Dancing spirits

2.

Where can you find the Aurora Borealis?

a)

Norway

b)

Sweden

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

All of the above

3.

Who say the Northern light is the soul of the dead or the spirits that guide them to heaven?

a)

Fulani

b)

Eskimos

c)

Zulus

d)

Pygmies

4.

Why are the Lights only visible in the North and South poles?

a)

the Sun only shines there

b)

the wind carries the lights there from around the world

c)

there are holes in the sky only in the furthest places north and south

d)

the Earth's magnetic field is strongest there, pulling the lights closer to both ends of the planet.

5.

Many Native Americans and Eskimos believe that the Northern Lights are...

a)

evil.

b)

funny.

c)

sacred.

d)

meaningless.

6.

What do Native Americans believe to be spirits trying to communicate with people on Earth?

a)

the sound of the lights

b)

rain

c)

smoke signals

d)

wind

7.

What creates the lights, according to science?

a)

spirits play a ball game

b)

a phenomenon where the Sun travels to Earth along solar winds, creating many beautiful colors

c)

the Creator of Earth makes a fire to keep himself warm

d)

babies sing

8.

What is the best time to see Northern Lights?

a)

mid day

b)

mid night

c)

morning

d)

afternoon

9.

What is the best month to see Northern Lights?

a)

early January to late April

b)

late January to mid July

c)

late August to mid-April.

d)

late June to early August

10.

Is it possible to see the Aurora Borealis in India?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Rarely

d)

Always