space weather

Auroras appear differently, depending on atmospheric element & altitude

• TRUE

• FALSE

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.

Where would I MOST likely view the Aurora

• Alaska

• Georgia

• Malaysia

• Italy

• south pole

Which is NOT true about auroras?

• They often appear to be in motion.

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

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

• They are most often viewed in the polar regions.

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

When should I go looking for the Northern Lights?

• December

• June

• May

• August