The Different Colors of Light Observed During Auroras Are Due

question 24

Multiple Choice

The different colors of light observed during auroras are due to:

• A) solar wind particles of different energy interacting with the ozone layer.
• B) solar wind particles heating atmospheric gases to different temperatures.
• C) radioactive decay of solar wind particles.
• D) de-excitation of different atmospheric gases excited by solar wind particles.

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