Question

During which type of solar weather would one predict power grid operations on Earth could degrade?(1 point)
Responses

coronal mass ejections (CMEs)
coronal mass ejections (CMEs)

solar flares
solar flares

solar energetic particles
solar energetic particles

solar wind
solar wind

Answer 1

Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are the type of solar weather during which one would predict that power grid operations on Earth could degrade. CMEs can release large amounts of plasma and magnetic fields into space, which can interact with Earth's magnetic field and potentially disrupt power grids and satellite operations.