Auroras Assignment

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What causes the different colors in auroras?

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Photons of different energies.

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What is the Sun's role in the production of auroras on Earth?

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Solar flares from the Sun are taken to the Earth by solar winds and those particles that interact with the Earth's magnetic field.

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When is the best time to view auroras?

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At night.

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What colors are typically seen in an aurora?

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Red, green, blue, and pink.

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What does the Sun constantly emit in all directions?

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Hot plasma.

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What are auroras?

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Natural light displays predominantly seen in high-latitude regions around the Arctic and Antarctic.

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What is the primary gas responsible for green auroras?

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Oxygen at high altitudes.

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What is the role of the Earth's magnetic field in auroras?

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It directs charged particles from the solar wind towards the poles, where they collide with atmospheric gases.

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What phenomenon occurs when solar wind interacts with the Earth's atmosphere?

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Auroras.

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What is the difference between the aurora borealis and aurora australis?

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Aurora borealis occurs in the Northern Hemisphere, while aurora australis occurs in the Southern Hemisphere.