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Space Weather and Its Effects

Physics ⇒ Earth and Space Physics

Space Weather and Its Effects starts at 10 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Space Weather and Its Effects. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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Describe how solar wind affects Earth's magnetosphere.
Describe how space weather can affect radio communications on Earth.
Describe one method scientists use to monitor space weather.
Describe one way in which space weather can affect modern technology.
Describe the role of Earth's magnetic field in protecting life from space weather.
Explain how space weather can impact aviation.
Explain the difference between a solar flare and a coronal mass ejection (CME).
Explain why astronauts are at greater risk from space weather than people on Earth.
Explain why power grids are vulnerable during geomagnetic storms.
Explain why satellites in low Earth orbit are more affected by increased atmospheric drag during space weather events.
What is space weather?