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What is the common name for Aurora borealis?
Northern Lights (or southern if in the southern hemisphere)Northern lights
What are the northen lights?
Northern lights is the name of a light phenomenon often seen in the northern regions. The lights have been around since Earth formed an atmosphere -the dinosaurs saw it, early humans saw it and our descendants will se it. The scientific name for the phenomenon is "Aurora Borealis", aurora for short.
What is the technical term for the northern lights?
Ionization in the stratosphere. When the solar winds from the sun makes contact with Earth's magnetic field, the result is the Northern and Southern Lights. The Northern Lights are called "aurora borealis," Aurora because that was the name of the roman goddess of dawn and, borealis is from the Greek [Boreas,] meaning "north wind." The Southern Lights are called "aurora australis," Australis is the Latin word for "of the south."
How did the northern lights get their name?
The solar winds from the sun are emitted towards the Earth, however, because of the Earth's magnetic field the winds are refracted away from the Earth. At the point where the magnetic field is at its lowest force, the winds can enter the Earth's surface and form an array of lights and colours which are the gases. The fact they are at either ends of the poles is the reason why they are called the Northern and Southern Lights. EASY: They are "lights" and the lights are in the "north", ergo the name, The Northern Lights.
Scientific name for the twinkling of the stars?
Aurora Borealis is the real name for the Northern Lights. It is a natural light display in the sky in high latitude regions.
What is the common name for Aurora borealis?
Northern Lights (or southern if in the southern hemisphere)Northern lights
Aurora borealis is a name for what natural phenomenon?
The aurora borealis night-sky displays are also known as the northern lights, or the northern polar lights.(or the southern (polar) lights, depending on where you live)In the Southern Hemisphere this phenomenon is also known as the aurora australis.
Can you see northern lights in Malaysia?
No you cannot, because we are in the southern hemisphere, hence the northern name...
What is the name of the skylights in Alaska?
They are called the Northern Lights, or to be more scientific the Aurora Borealis.
What is the scientific name for the Northern bottlenose whale?
Hyperoodon ampullatus is the scientific name for the Northern Bottlenose whale. It is part of the Hyperoodon family along with the Southern Bottlenose whale, Hyperoodon planifrons.
What are the northen lights?
Northern lights is the name of a light phenomenon often seen in the northern regions. The lights have been around since Earth formed an atmosphere -the dinosaurs saw it, early humans saw it and our descendants will se it. The scientific name for the phenomenon is "Aurora Borealis", aurora for short.
What is the technical term for the northern lights?
Ionization in the stratosphere. When the solar winds from the sun makes contact with Earth's magnetic field, the result is the Northern and Southern Lights. The Northern Lights are called "aurora borealis," Aurora because that was the name of the roman goddess of dawn and, borealis is from the Greek [Boreas,] meaning "north wind." The Southern Lights are called "aurora australis," Australis is the Latin word for "of the south."
What is the scientific name for a northern pike?
The scientific name for Northern Pike is esox lucius.
How did the northern lights get their name?
The solar winds from the sun are emitted towards the Earth, however, because of the Earth's magnetic field the winds are refracted away from the Earth. At the point where the magnetic field is at its lowest force, the winds can enter the Earth's surface and form an array of lights and colours which are the gases. The fact they are at either ends of the poles is the reason why they are called the Northern and Southern Lights. EASY: They are "lights" and the lights are in the "north", ergo the name, The Northern Lights.
Scientific name for the twinkling of the stars?
Aurora Borealis is the real name for the Northern Lights. It is a natural light display in the sky in high latitude regions.
Are the northern lights auroras?
Yes, the Latin name for 'Northern Lights' is Aurora Borealis.
What is the scientific name for Northern Red Oak?
The scientific name for Northern Red Oak is Quercus rubra.
