Question
How are Van Allen belts formed?
High-energy particles from the Sun get trapped in Earth’s magnetic field.
Metals in Earth’s core sink and rise, producing a circular movement of the metals.
Particles in solar wind travel along lines of Earth’s magnetic field and collide with gas atoms.
Material from the surface of the Sun erupts and forms a loop due to the Sun’s magnetic field.
High-energy particles from the Sun get trapped in Earth’s magnetic field.
Metals in Earth’s core sink and rise, producing a circular movement of the metals.
Particles in solar wind travel along lines of Earth’s magnetic field and collide with gas atoms.
Material from the surface of the Sun erupts and forms a loop due to the Sun’s magnetic field.
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GPT-4o mini
The Van Allen belts are formed primarily because high-energy particles from the Sun get trapped in Earth's magnetic field. When these charged particles from the solar wind interact with Earth's magnetic field, they become diverted and are captured in zones around the planet. This creates two main zones of trapped particles: one closer to the Earth (the inner belt, composed mainly of protons) and another further out (the outer belt, composed mainly of electrons).
So, among the options you've provided, the most accurate explanation is: **High-energy particles from the Sun get trapped in Earth’s magnetic field.**
So, among the options you've provided, the most accurate explanation is: **High-energy particles from the Sun get trapped in Earth’s magnetic field.**