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What causes the Northern Lights?

What causes northern light?

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    Northern lights occur as a result of solar particles colliding with the gases in the Earth's atmosphere.

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When the solar particles are stopped by the atmosphere, they collide with the atmospheric gases present, and the collision.MORE?

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The Sun's magnetic field throws charged particles into the Earth's atmosphere and they collide with gases causing Northern Lights.

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Northern lights originate from our sun. During large explosions and flares, huge quantities of solar particles are thrown.more?

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The sun gives off high-energy charged particles (also called ions) that travel out into space at speeds of 300 to 1200 (MORE?)

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The Sun's magnetic field (the fan) throws charged particles from its atmosphere (the confetti) out into space (the room). MORE?

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The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are caused by ionized particles emitted from the sun hitting our atmosphere. Thanks!

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