WONDER #83: What Are the Northern Lights?

Question 1 of 3

A natural light display in the sky is called a(n) ____________.

1. sunrise
2. sunset
3. aurora
4. proton

Question 2 of 3

When an aurora occurs in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s called the Northern Lights or ___________________.

1. Aurora Borealis
2. Aurora Australis
3. Aurora Canadia
4. Aurora Antarctica

Question 3 of 3

What event on the Sun causes it to give off a stream of electrified gas?

1. solar flare
2. solar storm
3. sun gas
4. proto-electron breeze

Check your answers online at https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/What-Are-the-Northern-Lights.