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Which statements describe the effects of the solar wind on Earth? Check all that apply. The solar wind produces the northern and southern lights. The solar wind can cause the formation of new elements. The solar wind causes temperature changes on Earth's surface. The solar wind disrupts communication systems. The solar wind distorts Earth's magnetic field.

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The correct answers are:

• The solar wind produces the northern and southern lights

• The solar wind disrupts communication systems.  

• The solar wind distorts Earth's magnetic field.

Solar winds are geomagnetic stream of charged particles radiated from the outer atmosphere of the sun. All planets are protected from solar winds via magnetic fields but planets that are positioned closer to the sun can experience degeneration of the magnetic field.

Solar winds are capable to distort and even destroy the functioning of communication satellites  in outer space, such as radio and tv communication and satellite based internet services.

The effects of solar winds that are visible to naked eye are the Aurora Borealis (the Northern lights) and the Aurora Australis (the Southern Lights).


The charged stream of particles that are radiated from the upper region of the atmosphere of the Sun is called solar winds, they get released from the sun due to the high energy and elevated temperature present in the corona.

The solar wind creates the Aurora Borealis and Australis, disrupts communication systems and distorts Earth's magnetic field.

The effects of solar wind can be explained as:

  • They are geomagnetic streams emitted from the corona and can impact the planets as they are set close to the corona and can undergo degeneration of their magnetic fields.

  • The satellites and the communication system situated in the outer spaces can get affected and destroyed by the solar winds.

  • The solar winds produce lights called the Northern and the Southern lights that are even observable to the eyes.

Therefore, options a, d and e are the correct effects of the solar wind on the earth.

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