Magnetic Fields in Space- Warm up

What causes the air to glow the most at the poles?

• Sunspots

• Van Allen belts

• Earth's magnetic field

• Solar wind

What are the glowing lights at the poles called?

• Solar flares

• Aurora borealis

• Van Allen belts

• Sunspots

What holds the charged particles in space around the Earth?

• Solar wind

• Earth's atmosphere

• Van Allen belts

• Sunspots

Which planet does not have a magnetic field due to its core?

• Mercury

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Venus

Which planet has a magnetic field 20,000 times stronger than the Earth's?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Uranus

What causes sunspots and can make television pictures go fuzzy?

• Solar wind

• Earth's magnetic field

• Van Allen belts

• Sunspots

Which planet has a magnetic field 10 times stronger than the Earth's?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Uranus

Which celestial body has a magnetic field millions of times weaker than Earth's?

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Galaxy