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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solar energetic particles
solar energetic particles

a geomagnetic storm
a geomagnetic storm

coronal mass ejections
coronal mass ejections

solar flares

Answer 1

An astronomer would be most likely to predict that the cause of the electrical failure in satellites and disruption of radio communications at high latitudes was a geomagnetic storm. This is because geomagnetic storms, which are often triggered by solar energetic particles and coronal mass ejections, can effectively impact satellite operations and disrupt radio communication, particularly at high latitudes where the Earth's magnetic field is more strongly affected.