For a few hours, some satellites experienced electrical failure and at the same time, radio communications at high latitudes were also disrupted. Which is an astronomer most likely to predict was the cause?(1 point)

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coronal mass ejections
coronal mass ejections

a geomagnetic storm
a geomagnetic storm

solar flares
solar flares

solar energetic particles

Answer 1

An astronomer is most likely to predict that the cause of the electrical failure in satellites and disruptions in radio communications at high latitudes was a geomagnetic storm. Geomagnetic storms are caused by disturbances in the Earth's magnetosphere due to solar wind, often associated with coronal mass ejections, and can lead to the types of disruptions described.