Which describes a difference between solar wind and a geomagnetic storm? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
Responses
Geomagnetic storms occur only occasionally; solar wind is constant.
Geomagnetic storms occur only occasionally; solar wind is constant.
Geomagnetic storms are associated with CMEs; solar wind is associated with the constant activity in the sun.
Geomagnetic storms are associated with CMEs; solar wind is associated with the constant activity in the sun.
Geomagnetic storms travel at the speed of light, while solar wind takes four days to reach Earth.
Geomagnetic storms travel at the speed of light, while solar wind takes four days to reach Earth.
Solar wind sometimes results in geomagnetic storms; geomagnetic storms do not cause solar wind.
Solar wind sometimes results in geomagnetic storms; geomagnetic storms do not cause solar wind.
Geomagnetic storms are constant; solar wind occurs only occasionally.
14 answers
1. Solar wind is a constant stream of charged particles emitted by the sun, while geomagnetic storms are intermittent disturbances in Earth's magnetic field caused by interactions between the solar wind and Earth's magnetosphere.
2. Geomagnetic storms are often triggered by coronal mass ejections (CMEs) - massive eruptions of plasma and magnetic fields from the sun, while solar wind is associated with the continuous activity of the sun.
3. Solar wind takes around four days to reach Earth after being emitted from the sun, while the effects of a geomagnetic storm can be felt immediately upon its arrival.
1. Geomagnetic storms occur only occasionally, while solar wind is constant.
2. Geomagnetic storms are associated with CMEs (Coronal Mass Ejections), while solar wind is associated with the constant activity of the sun.
3. Geomagnetic storms travel at the speed of light, while solar wind takes around four days to reach Earth after being emitted from the sun.
Responses
It generates auroras.
It generates auroras.
It forms radiation belts.
It forms radiation belts.
It develops solar wind.
It develops solar wind.
It causes geomagnetic storms.
1. It generates auroras.
2. It causes geomagnetic storms.
1. It generates auroras.
2. It causes geomagnetic storms.
The right answer is: Solar wind sometimes results in geomagnetic storms; geomagnetic storms do not cause solar wind.