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The display of the aurora and the reflection of radio waves back to earth result from the _____.

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The display of dawn and the reflection of radio waves back to Earth result from the ionosphere.

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Ionosphere is one of the layers of the earth's atmosphere, characterized by containing charges of ions and electrons and covering between 60 km and 500 km altitude. The ionosphere - also known as thermosphere - is located between the mesosphere and the exosphere. This layer of the atmosphere is constantly ionized due to the radiation it receives from cosmic and solar rays. This layer is responsible for the display of dawn and the reflection of radio waves back to Earth.

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The layer of electrically charged molecules and atoms which spans 40-250 miles above ground called ionosphere causes the display of the aurora and the reflection of radio waves back to earth.

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