The Source of the Aurora (Northern/southern Lights) on Earth Is

question 184

Multiple Choice

The source of the aurora (northern/southern lights) on Earth is

• A) natural decay of radioactive elements.
• B) reflection of sunlight off the polar ice sheets.
• C) small meteorites burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
• D) charged particles trapped by Earth's magnetic field interacting with the atmosphere.

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