- 1. What causes the Northern Lights?
A) Volcanic activity
B) Alien spacecraft
C) Solar wind interacting with the Earth's magnetic field
D) Air pollution
- 2. What is another name for the Northern Lights?
A) Moonlight Mirage
B) Starshine Show
C) Aurora Borealis
D) Sunset Spectacle
- 3. What mythological creature is often associated with the Northern Lights in some cultures?
A) Dragon
B) Unicorn
C) Fox
D) Phoenix
- 4. Which of the following gases contributes to the colors of the Northern Lights?
A) Nitrogen
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Methane
D) Oxygen
- 5. When is the best time of year to see the Northern Lights?
A) Spring
B) Fall
C) Summer
D) Winter
- 6. Which explorer provided one of the earliest written accounts of the Northern Lights?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Marco Polo
C) Pytheas
D) Ferdinand Magellan
- 7. What is the Southern Hemisphere equivalent of the Northern Lights?
A) Comet Tail
B) Aurora Australis
C) Solar Flares
D) Moon Halo
- 8. Who is credited with the scientific explanation of the Northern Lights?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Albert Einstein
C) Kristian Birkeland
D) Galileo Galilei
- 9. What is a common destination for tourists wanting to see the Northern Lights?
A) China
B) Iceland
C) Mexico
D) Australia
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