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Which describes the impact that severe solar weather that continues for a long period of time has on satellite communications?(1 point)
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It will lengthen their time in space because they will need more time to collect data.
It will lengthen their time in space because they will need more time to collect data.

It will increase the number of frequencies that satellites can use to communicate with Earth.
It will increase the number of frequencies that satellites can use to communicate with Earth.

It will shorten the lifespans of the satellites because they will run out of fuel more quickly.
It will shorten the lifespans of the satellites because they will run out of fuel more quickly.

It will decrease the time it takes for messages to be relayed from Earth to satellites and vice versa.

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It will shorten the lifespans of the satellites because they will run out of fuel more quickly.

Explanation: prolonged severe solar activity heats and expands the upper atmosphere, increasing drag on low‑Earth orbit satellites so they must use more fuel for station keeping and orbit maintenance.