[DOC] [TLE] What are the northern lights?(Everyday Mysteries: Fun Science ... [PAR] Northern lights are also called by their scientific name, aurora borealis, and 
southern ... These particles are boosted in energy in Earth's upper atmosphere, 
and when ... sun-earth interactions, 1996), the term aurora borealis--northern 
dawn--is ... and Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), who both witnessed a light display 
on Sept. [DOC] [TLE] Aurora: Introduction [PAR] An aurora is a natural display of glowing light in the night sky, mainly in zones ... 
and the southern counterpart is called aurora australis or southern lights. ... as "
northern lights" or "aurora borealis," which is Latin for "northern dawn" since in ... 
of light from excited atoms in the uppermost portions of the Earth's atmosphere. [DOC] [TLE] About - Northern Lights Tour [PAR] The gases create a natural light display in the sky predominantly seen in the high 
latitude regions. ... The scientific name is 'Aurora Borealis', which means 'northern 
dawn'. ... the Sun to enter the Earth's atmosphere at the magnetic north pole (the 
northern lights or ... Aurora Borealis translates from latin into 'northern dawn'. [DOC] [TLE] Secrets of the Polar Aurora - NASA [PAR] That was one clue that the aurora was related to the Earth's magnetism. ... of the 
atmosphere, give up their energy to those atoms and cause them to emit light. ... 
a sphere with a magnet inside--he called it "terrella," Latin for "little Earth"-- and 
directed .... Remember, all auroras displays are at least 60 miles above our 
heads. [DOC] [TLE] Nature's fireworks display! - Planet Science [PAR] Their proper name is "aurora borealis", which is Latin for "northern dawn". ... The 
energetic solar wind particles collide with the Earth's atmosphere and hit oxygen 
and nitrogen ... A spectacular display of Northern Lights over Oraefajokull in [DOC] [TLE] Houghton Mifflin Science: Cricket Connections - Education Place [PAR] How does nature stage a breathtaking light show called the aurora borealis? ... of 
northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, the Latin words for northern 
dawn. ... The magnetic fields reach up into the atmosphere of the sun, called the 
corona, ... When solar wind particles reach Earth, they usually flow around our... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about ASTRONOMY - StudyStack [PAR] THE NAME OF THIS LIGHT DISPLAY IN THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE IS FROM 
THE LATIN FOR "NORTHERN DAWN", AURORA BOREALIS. IN 1999 A... [DOC] [TLE] Aurora by Steven Sheridan on Prezi [PAR] May 1, 2014 ... Name & Origin Latin Translation is Northern Dawn or Dawn of the North ... The 
occurrences of auroral displays were seen as harbingers of war or famine. ... The 
Inuit of Alaska believed that the lights were the spirits of the animals they ... 
electrons given off by the Sun striking atoms in the Earths atmosphere. [DOC] [TLE] Aurora Borealis - The Wilderness Classroom [PAR] artistry. Specifically, the aurora borealis is Latin for northern dawn. ... What type 
of Northern Light display do you think this is? Ray ... The earth's atmosphere is 
made up several gasses and compounds. ... activity is called the auroral oval. [DOC] [TLE] Discover what causes the nothern lights (and how you can ... [PAR] Jun 23, 2015 ... The Northern Lights is a spectacular and beautiful stella display ... ('northern 
dawn' in Latin) is almost as fascinating and awe-inspiring ... the atmosphere 
because they are deflected by the Earth's magnetic field ... The celestial light 
show is visible at the South Pole as well, there it's called the aurora australis... [DOC] [TLE] AURORAL GUIDE - Australian Space Academy [PAR] Some of these particles precipitate into the lower atmosphere continuously, and 
the aurorae ... The name aurora is a latin word meaning dawn, from the Roman 
goddess Aurora. ... Thus we have the "northern dawn" or northern lights. ... It is 
part of a cosmic display conceived by God, produced by the Sun, directed by 
Earth's... [DOC] [TLE] AURORA by Saransh Sharma

Question: The name of this light display in the Earth's atmosphere is from the Latin for "northern dawn"
Answer: Aurora Borealis