Register

1. The charged particles from the Sun interact with Earth's intense magnetic field at the North and South Poles, making the sky glow in colors in the effect known as: A.the…

1. The charged particles from the Sun interact with Earth's intense magnetic field at the North and South Poles, making the sky glow in colors in the effect known as: A.the…
asked 189k views
1 vote
1. The charged particles from the Sun interact with Earth's intense magnetic field at the North and South Poles, making the sky glow in colors in the effect known as:

A.the Coriolis force.
B.the magnetosphere.
C.solar wind.
D.an aurora.

asked
User Camino
by
7.8k points

1 Answer

7 votes
Answer: D: aurora

Explanation: energetic electrically charged particles (mostly electrons) accelerate along the magnetic field lines into the upper atmosphere, where they collide with gas atoms, causing the atoms to give off light.
answered
User Olukemi
by
8.3k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

User Mjeppesen
asked Jun 23, 2021 17.8k views
How many poles does Jupiter’s magnetosphere have? a. 2 c. 8 b. 4 d. 9
Mjeppesen asked Jun 23, 2021
by Mjeppesen
8.5k points
2 answers
0 votes
17.8k views
Ask a Question
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.

Categories

Other Questions

A snowball is launched horizontally from the top of a building at v = 16.9 m/s. If it lands d = 44 meters from the bottom, how high (in m) was the building?
what is a device that transforms thermal energy to mechanical energy
How many light sources do you know Pls list them
Link Copied!