Question

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)
Responses

a geomagnetic storm
a geomagnetic storm

solar flares
solar flares

coronal mass ejections
coronal mass ejections

solar energetic particles

Answer 1

The most likely cause that an astronomer would predict for the simultaneous electrical failures of satellites and disruptions in radio communications at high latitudes is **a geomagnetic storm**.

Geomagnetic storms are caused by disturbances in the Earth's magnetosphere due to solar activity, such as coronal mass ejections (CMEs) or solar flares, and they can lead to increased ionization in the atmosphere, affecting satellite operations and radio communication.