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

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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 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.

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

Geomagnetic storms are constant; solar wind occurs only occasionally.

Answer 1

The three correct answers describing the differences between solar wind and a geomagnetic storm are:

1. Geomagnetic storms are associated with CMEs; solar wind is associated with the constant activity in the sun.
2. Solar wind sometimes results in geomagnetic storms; geomagnetic storms do not cause solar wind.
3. Geomagnetic storms occur only occasionally; solar wind is constant.

These statements highlight how geomagnetic storms are transient events often linked to coronal mass ejections (CMEs), while solar wind is a continuous flow of charged particles from the sun.