The Earth's Surface Is Protected from Solar Wind and Cosmic

question 19

Multiple Choice

The Earth's surface is protected from solar wind and cosmic radiation by

• A) the Earth's gravitational field.
• B) the Earth's magnetic field.
• C) a large,metallic shield launched into orbit by NASA in the 1960s.
• D) a powerful stream of ions emitted by the Sun.

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