The Magnetosphere

What if the magnetosphere disappeared?

• Cosmic rays would penetrate Earth's atmosphere.

• Nothing would happen.

• Scientists would go beserk.

• Earth's magnetic poles would change.

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Which planet's magnetosphere is the strongest?

• Mars

• Earth

• Neptune

• Jupiter

How does the Magnetosphere help humans?

• It doesn't help humans.

• It helps the gravitational pull of Earth

• Traps harmful particles from the sun

• It never helped me :(

Earth's magnetic field

• magnetosphere

• ionosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

An area that deflects and traps harmful particles; resulting from an interaction of Earth's magnetic field with solar "wind" (charged plasma) streaming from the Sun.

• Earth's Magnetic Field

• Magnetosphere

• Atmosphere

• Ozone Layer

A continuous stream of charged particles from the Sun, with variations in the stream causing beautiful aurorae displays (northern lights), as well as geomagnetic storms that knock out power grids on Earth.

• Ozone Layer

• Atmosphere

• Solar Winds

• Sunlight

What is the primary function of Earth's magnetosphere?

• Deflect solar wind

• Enhance gravity

• Increase atmospheric pressure

• Control ocean tides

Which layer of Earth's atmosphere is directly influenced by the magnetosphere?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Ionosphere

What is the main component of the solar wind that the magnetosphere protects Earth from?

• Neutrons

• Protons

• Electrons

• Photons

How does the magnetosphere affect auroras?

• It prevents them

• It enhances their brightness

• It causes them

• It has no effect

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