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

Question

Responses

geomagnetic storm -- aurora
geomagnetic storm -- aurora

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

radiation belt -- aurora
radiation belt -- aurora

solar wind -- interplanetary magnetic field
solar wind -- interplanetary magnetic field

Answer 1

The two 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 solar phenomena (like coronal mass ejections) can lead to disturbances in Earth's magnetosphere (resulting in geomagnetic storms), which can then produce auroras.