The Northern Lights

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By Emily, 8D
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Quiz by Emily Zhang1828, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

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What charge are the particles when they leave the sun?
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  • Electrons
  • Protons
  • Neutrons

Question 2

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The Northern Lights are a collision between [blank_start]gas particles[blank_end] and [blank_start]charged particles[blank_end] from the sun.
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  • gas particles
  • charged particles

Question 3

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The northern lights can be seen anywhere in the world.
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  • True
  • False

Question 4

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In an atom, there are rings around the nucleus which the [blank_start]electrons[blank_end] sit on. These rings can also be called shells or [blank_start]orbitals[blank_end]. each ring can hold up to a certain amount of [blank_start]electrons[blank_end]. For example, the first ring can hold up to [blank_start]2[blank_end] electrons, the second ring can hold up to [blank_start]8[blank_end] electrons and the third ring can hold up to [blank_start]18[blank_end] electrons.
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  • electrons
  • orbitals
  • 2
  • 18
  • 8
  • electrons

Question 5

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What is solar wind?
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  • Wind from the electrons and protons flowing around in space
  • The electrons and protons that flow around in space
  • Electrons and protons that are continuously blowing off the sun and into the solar system

Question 6

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The Northern Lights are caused by electrically charged particles in _____________ interacting with the earths magnetic field.
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  • The sun
  • Lightning
  • Space
  • Solar winds

Question 7

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The Northern Lights are most commonly seen where?
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  • Far North
  • Middle East
  • Deep South
  • Wind West

Question 8

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The scientific word for The Northern Lights is Aurora Borealis. Aurora is the made of the Roman goddess of [blank_start]dawn[blank_end] and Borealis is the Roman goddess of [blank_start]North Wind[blank_end]. In the south, they are called Aurora [blank_start]Australis[blank_end] meaning 'southern'
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  • dawn
  • North Wind
  • Australis

Question 9

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The Northern Lights produce a sound similar to an applause
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  • True
  • False
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