Question

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.

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 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.

Geomagnetic storms are constant; solar wind occurs only occasionally.

Answer 1

The three correct answers that describe the differences between solar wind and geomagnetic storms are:

1. **Geomagnetic storms occur only occasionally; solar wind is constant.**
2. **Solar wind sometimes results in geomagnetic storms; geomagnetic storms do not cause solar wind.**
3. **Geomagnetic storms are associated with CMEs; solar wind is associated with the constant activity in the sun.**

These answers highlight the nature of solar wind as a continuous flow of charged particles from the Sun and the sporadic occurrence of geomagnetic storms, which are often triggered by specific solar events like coronal mass ejections (CMEs).