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Auroras are produced by _____.

differences in temperature between the mesosphere and thermosphere

extremely cold temperatures around the poles

ultraviolet radiation hitting the stratosphere

interactions among thermospheric gases and free electrons

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Answer:

Interactions among thermospheric gases and free electrons.

Step-by-step explanation:

Aurora borealis is a natural light display that results from interactions among thermospheric gases and free electrons. These disturbances in the magnetosphere are a consequence of solar wind. Auroras occur within bands around both polar regions, and are also known as polar lights, northern lights (aurora borealis) and southern lights (aurora australis).

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Auroras are produced by
interactions among thermospheric gases and free electrons
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