Why Are Auroras Produced Only near the Northern and Southern

question 37

Multiple Choice

Why are auroras produced only near the northern and southern magnetic poles of a planet?

• A) Those are the locations where the atmosphere is thinner, letting particles penetrate.
• B) The poles are pointing toward the Sun, so they receive more solar wind particles.
• C) The oxygen atoms responsible for auroral emission only exist near the poles.
• D) Charged particles are forced to flow along Earth's magnetic field lines, which come out of Earth's poles.
• E) Auroras require large amounts of reflective ice or snow in order to be visible.

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