Question

Aurora Borealis, the northern lights are seen at and beyond the latitudes of ______.

Options

• 0°

• 23° 30’ N

• 66°30’ N

• 90° N

Answer 1

Aurora Borealis, the northern lights are seen at and beyond the latitudes of 66°30’ N.

Explanation:

The Aurora Borealis (northern lights) occurs in the polar regions where charged particles from the Sun are funneled by Earth’s magnetic field into high latitudes, typically beyond about 65° and especially beyond the Arctic Circle (66°30’ N).