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