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Solar Weather and Climate Quiz
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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

coronal mass ejection -- geomagnetic storm
coronal mass ejection -- geomagnetic storm

geomagnetic storm -- aurora
geomagnetic storm -- aurora

radiation belt -- aurora
radiation belt -- aurora

solar wind -- interplanetary magnetic field

Answer 1

The two correct answers that describe a realistic cause-effect relationship between solar weather and Earth's magnetosphere are:

1. **coronal mass ejection -- geomagnetic storm**
2. **geomagnetic storm -- aurora**

These relationships illustrate how solar events can affect the Earth's magnetosphere and lead to observable phenomena such as auroras.