Which describes a difference between solar wind and a geomagnetic storm? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)

Question

Responses

Geomagnetic storms are constant; solar wind occurs only occasionally.
Geomagnetic storms are constant; solar wind occurs only occasionally.

Solar wind sometimes results in geomagnetic storms; geomagnetic storms do not cause solar wind.
Solar wind sometimes results in geomagnetic storms; geomagnetic storms do not cause solar wind.

Geomagnetic storms are associated with CMEs; solar wind is associated with the constant activity in the sun.
Geomagnetic storms are associated with CMEs; solar wind is associated with the constant activity in the sun.

Geomagnetic storms occur only occasionally; solar wind is constant.
Geomagnetic storms occur only occasionally; solar wind is constant.

Geomagnetic storms travel at the speed of light, while solar wind takes four days to reach Earth.
Geomagnetic storms travel at the speed of light, while solar wind takes four days to reach Earth.

Answer 1

The three correct answers that describe the difference between solar wind and a geomagnetic storm are:

1. Solar wind sometimes results in geomagnetic storms; geomagnetic storms do not cause solar wind.

2. Geomagnetic storms are associated with CMEs; solar wind is associated with the constant activity in the sun.

3. Geomagnetic storms occur only occasionally; solar wind is constant.

These responses highlight the nature of solar wind as a continuous stream of charged particles from the Sun, while geomagnetic storms are episodic events often triggered by disturbances like coronal mass ejections (CMEs).