Multiple Choice
An aurora (shown below) is produced when ____________.
A) solar wind particles are directed toward the poles and excite atmospheric gases
B) swamp gases rise upward from the arctic tundra
C) radiation in the Van Allen belts can be seen on a clear, cold night
D) lightning travels from cloud to cloud rather than cloud to ground
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