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The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights).

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Do solar flares from the sun cause auroras near earths poles?

Magnetic storms unleashed by solar flares can cause auroras, but all solar flares don't cause auroras.


What can cause auroras near earth poles?

Auroras near Earth's poles are caused by solar wind particles interacting with the Earth's magnetic field. When these charged particles from the sun collide with atoms and molecules in the Earth's atmosphere, they create light emissions, producing the colorful auroras. The Earth's magnetic field funnels these particles towards the poles, resulting in the concentration of auroras in these regions.


When solar flares increase solar wind from the corona what do they cause in the Earths upper most atmosphere?

It increases the number of particles reaching the Earth's upper atmosphere. Normally, Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field block these particles. However, near the North and South poles, the particles can enter Earth's atmosphere, where they create powerful electric currents that cause gas and molecules in the atmosphere to glow. The result is rippling sheets of light in the sky called auroras.1 word for it would be?the aurora borealis


What phenomenon are affected by an increase in sunspots?

There is a solar phenomenon believed to be affected by an increase in sunspots. Most solar flares are believed to be linked to an increase in sunspots.


What effects can solar flares have on Earth directly?

Solar flares can cause interference with electronic equipment (like cell phones) and because we have magnetic poles, the radiative particles that do make it to the atmoshpere become the northern lights.

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Do solar flares from the sun cause auroras near earths poles?

Magnetic storms unleashed by solar flares can cause auroras, but all solar flares don't cause auroras.


How The solar wind can interact with Earths magnetic field to create powerful electrical currents that cause what near the poles?

When the solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetic field, it can cause a phenomenon known as the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) near the North Pole and Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) near the South Pole. The solar wind carries charged particles that are funneled towards the poles by Earth's magnetic field. When these particles collide with gases in Earth's atmosphere, they emit light which creates the colorful light displays in the sky.


Why do the poles receive the less solar energy than the equator does?

Because the middle of the earths surface is the hottest on earth and the equator is right in the middle and the poles is at the end of the earths surfaces


Why do electrons in the solar wind usually end up at earths poles?

They get trapped in the Earth's magnetic field.


What is a Natural phenomenon where particles from solar activity interact with atoms in earths atmosphere to create bands of light?

color


What are the earths colorful bands of glowing light that are given off when solar flames hit the earths atmosphere over the magnetic north and south poles?

Aurora Borealis


How often does the sun's poles flip?

The sun's magnetic poles flip approximately every 11 years, coinciding with the sunspot cycle. This phenomenon is known as solar magnetic field reversal.


Where can you find Aurora?

in the south and north pole it is caused by earths magnetosphere and solar flares omg im 13 and i know this


How often does the suns poles reverse?

The Sun's magnetic poles reverse approximately every 11 years during the solar cycle. This phenomenon is part of the Sun's complex magnetic behavior, which influences solar activity, including sunspots and solar flares. The pole reversal occurs when the Sun's magnetic field undergoes a complete flip, with the north and south poles switching places. This cycle can vary slightly in duration and intensity but typically aligns with the solar cycle's peak activity.


What causes the phenomenon of the northern and southern lights?

The phenomenon of the northern and southern lights, also known as auroras, is caused by solar wind particles interacting with Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere. This interaction creates colorful light displays in the sky near the Earth's poles.


What can cause auroras near earth poles?

Auroras near Earth's poles are caused by solar wind particles interacting with the Earth's magnetic field. When these charged particles from the sun collide with atoms and molecules in the Earth's atmosphere, they create light emissions, producing the colorful auroras. The Earth's magnetic field funnels these particles towards the poles, resulting in the concentration of auroras in these regions.


What type of solar phenomenon can produce seismic waves?

solar flares