Northern Lights Trivia

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Question	Answer
What is the Greek term for the Northern Lights meaning 'Morning light from the north'?	Aurora Borealis
What is the southern equivalent?	Southern Lights / Aurora Australis
Name a country in which the Northern Lights can be seen often.	Canada / Norway / Sweden / Finland / Russia / Iceland
Which star causes the Northern Lights?	Sun
Name another planet in the solar system which also experiences the phenomena.	Mars / Jupiter / Saturn / Uranus / Neptune
What is the most frequent color seen within the Northern Lights?	Green
Which charged particles create the Northern Lights?	Electrons and protons
Name one gas that creates colors in the Northern Lights	Oxygen / Nitrogen / Hydrogen / Helium
Which index is used to measure changes in geomagnetic activity?	Kp Index
Why are the Northern Lights only seen closer to the poles?	The magnetic field

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