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Where is the natural light display called aurora borealis located?

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Xelga [282]2 years ago

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The natural light display called aurora borealis is located in the northern

hemisphere.

There are two types of aurora which are called aurora borealis and aurora

australis. The aurora borealis is located in the Northern hemisphere while

the aurora australis is located in the Southern hemisphere.

They receive their energy through the interaction of charged particles

on the Sun and Earth to produce the light display. An example

of the interaction involves solar wind with atoms of the upper atmosphere.

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