Podcast
Questions and Answers
Which of the following best describes an aurora?
Which of the following best describes an aurora?
- A man-made light show in the sky
- A natural phenomenon that displays lights in the sky (correct)
- A type of cloud formation
- A scientific experiment conducted in space
Where can auroras be seen?
Where can auroras be seen?
- Nowhere, they are a myth
- Only in central Alaska
- In both the northern and southern hemispheres (correct)
- Only from the International Space Station
What are the names of auroras depending on their location?
What are the names of auroras depending on their location?
- Aurora borealis and aurora australis (correct)
- Aurora lights and aurora clouds
- Aurora sky and aurora experiment
- Aurora alaska and aurora space
Which of the following best describes the cause of auroras?
Which of the following best describes the cause of auroras?
What does the Sun send to Earth that causes auroras?
What does the Sun send to Earth that causes auroras?
What is the purpose of Earth's magnetic field in relation to auroras?
What is the purpose of Earth's magnetic field in relation to auroras?
When are auroras best seen?
When are auroras best seen?