If a Coronal Mass Ejection Occurs on the Sun That

question 70

Multiple Choice

If a coronal mass ejection occurs on the Sun that expels material at a speed of 800 km/s, how long will it take these charged particles to reach the Earth?

• A) about 8 minutes
• B) several hours
• C) about 2 days
• D) about 1 week
• E) around 1 month

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