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