The Aurora Borealis or northern light occur when solar flares react with the atmosphere near the north poles. The Aurora give off colred light because electricity is flowing. Which state of matter must the air be in for the Aurora to occur? A) gas B) liquid C) plasma D) solid
Answer: C) plasma Natural phenomena characterized by colored lights in the sky, is caused by the interaction of charged particles of energy from the solar wind with the magnetic layer of the earth so we have turbulence and multicolored plasma clouds known as auroras arise.
