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Each year, people travel hundreds of miles to catch a glimpse of the ever elusive, yet magical aurora borealis, also called the northern lights. The lights appear as a constantly shifting swirl of colors dancing in the night sky. Although many people have seen the lights, your chances of stumbling across an occurrence are slim unless you live in the northern hemisphere. Residents of Alaska, Canada, and areas surrounding the Antarctic circle see the lights more often due to their positioning near theaurora oval, which is centered on the magnetic pole. Although, even people in these areas can’t predict when the lights will appear.
The haphazard nature of the aurora borealis is because of the mechanism behind it. The mystical illusion occurs when highly charged electrons in the solar wind combine with oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the earth’s atmosphere. This wind flows away from the sun towards the earth. It follows the magnetic force created by the earth’s core and enters the magnetosphere, a small area of magnetic and electrical fields. The combination of the atmospheric elements and the electrons happens anywhere from 20 to 200 miles in altitude. Depending on the altitude and which atom is interacted with, different colors are created. The constant flow of the wind through the atoms causes the dancing sensation of the colors.
The haphazard nature of the aurora borealis is because of the mechanism behind it. The mystical illusion occurs when highly charged electrons in the solar wind combine with oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the earth’s atmosphere. This wind flows away from the sun towards the earth. It follows the magnetic force created by the earth’s core and enters the magnetosphere, a small area of magnetic and electrical fields. The combination of the atmospheric elements and the electrons happens anywhere from 20 to 200 miles in altitude. Depending on the altitude and which atom is interacted with, different colors are created. The constant flow of the wind through the atoms causes the dancing sensation of the colors.
1. Based on the passage, how frequently do residents of the northern hemisphere see the aurora borealis?
(A) Whenever the solar winds combine with atoms in the atmosphere
(B) Every hour
(C) When the sun passes over the magnetosphere
(D) Once a month
(E) Only when they are in Canada
(A) Whenever the solar winds combine with atoms in the atmosphere
(B) Every hour
(C) When the sun passes over the magnetosphere
(D) Once a month
(E) Only when they are in Canada
2. Which of the following statements about the northern lights can be inferred from the passage?
(A) It is fairly common for people all over the world to see the northern lights.
(B) The northern lights can only be seen in a very remote area that is hard to get to.
(C) The northern lights change color based on the weather in Antarctica.
(D) The popularity of the northern lights has been decreasing in recent years.
(E) The northern lights are seen as a tourist attraction.
3. Different colors are created in the sky depending on
(A) whether there are electrical fields in the atmosphere.
(B) the speed the solar wind is traveling.
(C) the distance from the north pole.
(D) the combination of altitude and atmospheric elements.
(E) the haphazard nature of the aurora borealis.
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1. Based on the passage, how frequently do residents of the northern hemisphere see the aurora borealis?
(A) Whenever the solar winds combine with atoms in the atmosphere
Correct, the passage explains the mechanism in para-2 and we know that chances are quite high in countries in northern hemisphere so this option looks quite good for now.
(B) Every hour
Not mentioned anywhere in the passage
(C) When the sun passes over the magnetosphere
Not mentioned anywhere in the passage
(D) Once a month
Not mentioned anywhere in the passage
(E) Only when they are in Canada
The passage mentions that chances are high in countries surrounding the Antarctic circle which is not limited to the Canada only
2. Which of the following statements about the northern lights can be inferred from the passage?
(A) It is fairly common for people all over the world to see the northern lights.
Incorrect, the passage clearly says "Although many people have seen the lights, your chances of stumbling across an occurrence are slim unless you live in the northern hemisphere. Residents of Alaska, Canada, and areas surrounding the Antarctic circle see the lights more often due to their positioning near theaurora oval, which is centered on the magnetic pole."
(B) The northern lights can only be seen in a very remote area that is hard to get to.
Incorrect, the passage says that chances are slim in other areas which doesn't mean that a remote area is the only place to see.
(C) The northern lights change color based on the weather in Antarctica.
Not mentioned anywhere in the passage.
(D) The popularity of the northern lights has been decreasing in recent years.
It has been increasing so this option seems opposite of the fact given in the passage.
(E) The northern lights are seen as a tourist attraction.
Correct, based on line-1 of para-1 "Each year, people travel hundreds of miles to catch a glimpse of the ever elusive, yet magical aurora borealis, also called the northern lights.", we can infer this option.
3. Different colors are created in the sky depending on
(A) whether there are electrical fields in the atmosphere.
Not mentioned anywhere in the passage.
(B) the speed the solar wind is traveling.
Not mentioned anywhere in the passage.
(C) the distance from the north pole.
Not mentioned anywhere in the passage.
(D) the combination of altitude and atmospheric elements.
Correct, we can refer to the line "Depending on the altitude and which atom is interacted with, different colors are created."
(E) the haphazard nature of the aurora borealis.
Not mentioned anywhere in the passage.
(A) Whenever the solar winds combine with atoms in the atmosphere
Correct, the passage explains the mechanism in para-2 and we know that chances are quite high in countries in northern hemisphere so this option looks quite good for now.
(B) Every hour
Not mentioned anywhere in the passage
(C) When the sun passes over the magnetosphere
Not mentioned anywhere in the passage
(D) Once a month
Not mentioned anywhere in the passage
(E) Only when they are in Canada
The passage mentions that chances are high in countries surrounding the Antarctic circle which is not limited to the Canada only
2. Which of the following statements about the northern lights can be inferred from the passage?
(A) It is fairly common for people all over the world to see the northern lights.
Incorrect, the passage clearly says "Although many people have seen the lights, your chances of stumbling across an occurrence are slim unless you live in the northern hemisphere. Residents of Alaska, Canada, and areas surrounding the Antarctic circle see the lights more often due to their positioning near theaurora oval, which is centered on the magnetic pole."
(B) The northern lights can only be seen in a very remote area that is hard to get to.
Incorrect, the passage says that chances are slim in other areas which doesn't mean that a remote area is the only place to see.
(C) The northern lights change color based on the weather in Antarctica.
Not mentioned anywhere in the passage.
(D) The popularity of the northern lights has been decreasing in recent years.
It has been increasing so this option seems opposite of the fact given in the passage.
(E) The northern lights are seen as a tourist attraction.
Correct, based on line-1 of para-1 "Each year, people travel hundreds of miles to catch a glimpse of the ever elusive, yet magical aurora borealis, also called the northern lights.", we can infer this option.
3. Different colors are created in the sky depending on
(A) whether there are electrical fields in the atmosphere.
Not mentioned anywhere in the passage.
(B) the speed the solar wind is traveling.
Not mentioned anywhere in the passage.
(C) the distance from the north pole.
Not mentioned anywhere in the passage.
(D) the combination of altitude and atmospheric elements.
Correct, we can refer to the line "Depending on the altitude and which atom is interacted with, different colors are created."
(E) the haphazard nature of the aurora borealis.
Not mentioned anywhere in the passage.
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