Question

Which set of terms describes a realistic cause-effect relationship between solar weather and Earth's magnetosphere? Select the two correct answers.(1 point) Responses radiation belt -- aurora radiation belt -- aurora geomagnetic storm -- aurora geomagnetic storm -- aurora coronal mass ejection -- geomagnetic storm coronal mass ejection -- geomagnetic storm solar wind -- interplanetary magnetic field

Answer 1

The two sets of terms that describe a realistic cause-effect relationship between solar weather and Earth's magnetosphere are:

1. coronal mass ejection -- geomagnetic storm
2. geomagnetic storm -- aurora

These relationships illustrate how activity from the sun, such as coronal mass ejections, can disrupt Earth's magnetosphere and trigger geomagnetic storms, which in turn can lead to the formation of auroras.