2007-05-31 11:01:40 · 6 answers · asked by Roy Nicolas 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Auroras are caused by the collision of charged electrons, found in the earth's magnetic field, with atoms in the Earth's upper atmosphere (at altitudes above 200 miles). As these charged particles collide with atoms of gases in the atmosphere, the atoms become energized. Shortly afterwards, the atoms emit their gained energy as waves of light.
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2007-05-31 11:11:30 · answer #1 · answered by The Almighty BLUE!!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it occurs at the poles when the sun's magnetic rays are too powerful and come into the atmosphere, there they mix with nitrogen, oxygen and the other atmospheric gases and when they mix they form the lights also known as aurora borealis
2007-05-31 11:11:27 · answer #2 · answered by simbaa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The auroras are lights that are given when charged particles collide in the magnetosphere
2007-05-31 11:10:28 · answer #3 · answered by James 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ions in the ionosphere are polarized by solar wind energy.
Plasma, needs to be heated to about 100millions degrees Celsius to be created, the sun surface reach barely 10000C...
2007-05-31 11:43:23 · answer #4 · answered by Jedi squirrels 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no. they're lights created when the magnetic fields of both poles collide.
2007-05-31 11:04:11 · answer #5 · answered by ¤Elva¤ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is the reflection of light
2007-06-01 01:48:54 · answer #6 · answered by Jonathan B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋