TABLE OF CONTENTS 8 18 CHAPTER 1 Lights in the Night Sky CHAPTER 2 Solar Wind and Magnetic Field CHAPTER 3 A Closer Look ACTIVITIES and TOOLS Try This Glossary Index To Learn More 22 23 24 24
CHAPTER 1 LIGHTS IN THE NIGHT SKY In the far north above the ice and polar bears the sky puts on a show Colors streak across the night sky This light show is an aurora 4 CHAPTER 1
Auroras in the Northern Hemisphere are called aurora borealis We also call them northern lights Those south of the equator are called aurora australis or southern lights CHAPTER 1 5