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Which set of terms describes a realistic cause-effect relationship between solar weather and Earth's magnetosphere? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

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radiation belt -- aurora
radiation belt -- aurora

coronal mass ejection -- geomagnetic storm
coronal mass ejection -- geomagnetic storm

geomagnetic storm -- aurora
geomagnetic storm -- aurora

solar wind -- interplanetary magnetic field

1 answer

The two correct answers 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

A coronal mass ejection (CME) can trigger a geomagnetic storm when it interacts with Earth's magnetic field, and geomagnetic storms often lead to the formation of auroras in the polar regions.