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Vanyuwa [196]
3 years ago
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Auroras are lights that appear at Earth’s northern and southern poles. What is the main cause of an aurora?

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1 answer:
deff fn [24]3 years ago
6 0
When charged particles from the sun strike atoms in earth's atmosphere, it causes electrons to move to a higher energy state. When the electrons drop back to a low energy state they release light photons. This is what causes the Aurora lights
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