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Which statement is accurate about how the aurora borealis is formed?(1 point)
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As electrons become excited, they move to a lower energy level.
As electrons become excited, they move to a lower energy level.
As the electrons jump to a higher energy state, they release energy as electromagnetic radiation, including visible light.
As the electrons jump to a higher energy state, they release energy as electromagnetic radiation, including visible light.
As an electron is pulled away from its nucleus, it releases visible light.
As an electron is pulled away from its nucleus, it releases visible light.
As electrons fall back down to a lower energy state, they release energy as electromagnetic radiation, including visible light.
As electrons fall back down to a lower energy state, they release energy as electromagnetic radiation, including visible light.
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As electrons become excited, they move to a lower energy level.
As electrons become excited, they move to a lower energy level.
As the electrons jump to a higher energy state, they release energy as electromagnetic radiation, including visible light.
As the electrons jump to a higher energy state, they release energy as electromagnetic radiation, including visible light.
As an electron is pulled away from its nucleus, it releases visible light.
As an electron is pulled away from its nucleus, it releases visible light.
As electrons fall back down to a lower energy state, they release energy as electromagnetic radiation, including visible light.
As electrons fall back down to a lower energy state, they release energy as electromagnetic radiation, including visible light.
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As electrons fall back down to a lower energy state, they release energy as electromagnetic radiation, including visible light.
Explanation: charged particles from the Sun excite atoms in the upper atmosphere; when those atoms' electrons return to lower energy levels they emit photons — the colored lights of the aurora (e.g., green from oxygen, blue/purple from nitrogen).
Explanation: charged particles from the Sun excite atoms in the upper atmosphere; when those atoms' electrons return to lower energy levels they emit photons — the colored lights of the aurora (e.g., green from oxygen, blue/purple from nitrogen).
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