Aurora

Besides green, what is the other most common color seen in the aurora borealis?

• Orange

• Yellow

• Pink

• Red

What is the other name for Aurora

• Aurora Borealis

• colourful light

• Northern light

• Aurora Australis

where can't we find aurora

• greenland

• alaska

• australia

• norway

When the aurora light can be seen?

• In the morning

• In the evening

• any time

• In the afternoon

The BEST setting to see the aurora borealis is when it is pitch-black with a clear,moonless sky.

• True

• False

The aurora borealis only ever lasts for a few minutes at a time.

• True

• False

What causes the aurora phenomenon?

• Solar wind interacting with Earth's magnetic field

• Reflection of sunlight on ice crystals

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earth's rotation

Which particles are primarily responsible for creating auroras?

• Protons

• Neutrons

• Electrons

• Photons

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

In which layer of Earth's atmosphere do auroras occur?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What is the primary color of auroras and why?

• Red, due to nitrogen

• Green, due to oxygen

• Blue, due to hydrogen

• Purple, due to helium