Solar Weather and Climate Quiz
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Question
Which set of terms describes a realistic cause-effect relationship between solar weather and Earth's magnetosphere? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses
radiation belt -- aurora
radiation belt -- aurora
solar wind -- interplanetary magnetic field
solar wind -- interplanetary magnetic field
coronal mass ejection -- geomagnetic storm
coronal mass ejection -- geomagnetic storm
geomagnetic storm -- aurora
geomagnetic storm -- aurora
solar wind -- interplanetary magnetic field
coronal mass ejection -- geomagnetic storm
Solar Weather and Climate Quiz
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Question
For a few hours, some satellites experienced electrical failure and at the same time, radio communications at high latitudes were also disrupted. Which is an astronomer most likely to predict was the cause?(1 point)
Responses
solar energetic particles
solar energetic particles
coronal mass ejections
coronal mass ejections
a geomagnetic storm
a geomagnetic storm
solar flares
a geomagnetic storm
Solar Weather and Climate Quiz
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Question
What is the irradiance of the sun dependent on?(1 point)
Responses
the density of particles in the solar wind
the density of particles in the solar wind
the wavelength of the radiant energy it emits
the wavelength of the radiant energy it emits
the energetic solar wind particles
the energetic solar wind particles
the number of sunspots
the number of sunspots