Auroras
Auroras do not occur near equator because
A) charged particles never reach equator
B) the magnetic field lines are strongest near the equator
C)the magnetic field lines near equator are directed toward Earth
D)there is no magnetosphere near the equator
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1 solution
Charged particles emitted from Sun follow helical path around magnetic field reaching north and south poles ,but not the equator.