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True or False - Auroras appear when the particles collide with atoms and

molecules in the atmosphere and give off energy.
True
False

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The answer for this question would be false
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false, because the ions of the solar wind collide with atoms of oxygen and nitrogen from the Earth's atmosphere. The energy released during these collisions causes an aurora.

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