When an electron in an atom goes from a lower energy state to a higher energy state, the atom

a. can emit a photon of any frequency.
b. absorbs several photons of a specific frequency.
c. emits a photon of a specific frequency.
d. can absorb a photon of any frequency.
e. absorbs a photon of a specific frequency.
f. produces a continuous spectrum.
g. produces an emission spectrum.

show the wavelengths of a wave. show the crests of a wave.

the aurora is formed when charged particles emitted from the sun during a solar flare penetrate the earth's magnetic shield and collide with atoms and molecules in our atmosphere. these collisions result in countless little bursts of light, called photons, which make up the aurora.

auroras are generated by charged solar particles hitting molecules in earth's atmosphere. this usually happens in high latitudes, because our planet’s magnetic field tends to funnel these particles toward the poles. that’s why it can be experienced in northern ohio.