Auroras near the poles of the planets

a. are found on Earth.
b. are found on Jupiter.
c. indicate the presence of a magnetic field.
d. occur when particles in the solar wind hit a planet’s atmosphere.
e. all of the above.


Ans: e. all of the above.

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