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ca_p_nt_002State-specific: NT
Canada's Regions › Provinces and Territories
The Northwest Territories is known for which natural phenomenon visible in its skies?
- Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
- Noctilucent clouds
- Midnight Sun only
- Solar eclipses
Why this is the correct answer
Located far from city lights and at high northern latitudes, the Northwest Territories offers some of the best viewing of the Aurora Borealis in the world. These colourful lights are caused by charged particles from the sun colliding with gases in the Earth's atmosphere.