Nature's Wonder

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What is the Aurora Borealis?

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The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, is a natural light display in the Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions around the Arctic and Antarctic.

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What does the word 'diverse' mean?

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Made of different things.

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What does the word 'wrath' mean?

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Very angry.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.

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What is the rhyme scheme of the Mariana Trench?

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AABA.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by saying one is the other.

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What is the significance of the Aurora Borealis in nature?

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It is a beautiful natural phenomenon that shows the interaction between the Earth's magnetic field and solar winds.

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What are solar winds?

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Solar winds are streams of charged particles released from the upper atmosphere of the Sun.

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What does 'natural phenomenon' mean?

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A natural phenomenon is an observable event that occurs in nature.

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What is the difference between 'climate' and 'weather'?

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Climate refers to the long-term average of weather patterns in a region, while weather refers to the short-term atmospheric conditions.