Trivia: What is the name of the southern equivalent of the Northern Lights?
Antarctic Borealis
Southern Lanterns
Aurora Australis
Pacific Lights
Correct Answer: Aurora Australis
So why is this answer correct? : Also called the Southern Lights, the Aurora Australis can only be seen near the South Pole. The phenomenon is caused by collisions between solar particles and gasses in the Earth’s atmosphere, which cause the emission of vividly colored lights.