Author Question: What is a magnetosphere? What are charged particle belts? What will be an ideal ... (Read 54 times)

vinney12 · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

What is a magnetosphere? What are charged particle belts?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

On a scale where the Sun is about the size of a grapefruit and the Earth is about 15 meters away, how far away are the nearest stars besides the Sun?

A) 100 meters
B) about the distance across 50 football fields
C) about the distance across the state of Delaware
D) about the distance across the United States

asdfghjkl; · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A magnetosphere is a protective field surrounding a planet created by the magnetic field of the planet. The magnetic field diverts charged particles from the solar wind around the planet. Often, ions and electrons accumulate in areas of the magnetic field near the equatorial plane of the planet, called charged particle belts.

Answer to Question 2

D