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Which atmospheric layer is where Earth's northern and southern lights occur?
mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
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Thermosphere.
Auroras (Northern and Southern Lights) occur in the thermosphere, where solar wind particles collide with atmospheric gases (oxygen and nitrogen) at altitudes roughly from ~80 km up to several hundred kilometers.
Auroras (Northern and Southern Lights) occur in the thermosphere, where solar wind particles collide with atmospheric gases (oxygen and nitrogen) at altitudes roughly from ~80 km up to several hundred kilometers.
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