QUESTION PYQ 11
GS1
15 marks
What are aurora australis and aurora borealis? How are these triggered?
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
For Aurora Borealis & Australis, explain in sequence: first, What are aurora australis and aurora borealis; then, How are these triggered. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1What are aurora australis and aurora borealis?≈65 words
- 2How are these triggered?≈65 words
- 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on Aurora Borealis & Australis, proportionate to a 250-word answer≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Frame Aurora Borealis & AustralisCausal drivers/mechanismQuestion-specific evidenceEffects or second limbRelative-weight/balanced conclusion
Where marks usually go
- Over-writing ‘What are aurora australis and aurora borealis’ while reducing ‘How are these triggered’ to a token paragraph
- Describing Aurora Borealis & Australis without showing the physical mechanism or spatial relationship that explains the pattern asked in the question
Value addition
- Aurora Borealis & Australis: labelled process diagram tied to the written causal chain
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Official source anchors
These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 11 minutes, then get it checked.