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Topic:
Magnetism
Grade Level: 9-12
Body:
Earth
Mission:
Earth Science Missions (Earth)
Science Education Standards: Inquiry, Motion, Forces, Electricity, Magnetism, Energy, Astronomy, Earth, and Technology.
Short Description: Students explore the idea that changes in the magnetic field in the magnetotail region cause releases of energy that eventually supply the battery to light up the aurora on Earth.
Source: NASA GSFC
