Chemistry (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
ISBN 10: 0078021529
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-152-7

Chapter 21 - Questions and Problems - Page 978: 21.9

Answer

The process that gives rise to the aurora borealis and aurora Australis is emission of photons of the visible light.

Work Step by Step

These high energy photon from the Sun gush to the earth and interfere with the magnetic field of the earth then they are pushed to the north and south pole of our planet. We can say in short these charged particles and earth's magnetic field cause the beautiful thing observed in the sky which is elegant to the eyes.
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