How Is the Sunspot Cycle Directly Relevant to Us Here

question 39

Multiple Choice

How is the sunspot cycle directly relevant to us here on Earth?

• A) Coronal mass ejections and other activity associated with the sunspot cycle can disrupt radio communications and knock out sensitive electronic equipment.
• B) The sunspot cycle strongly influences Earth's weather.
• C) The Sun's magnetic field, which plays a major role in the sunspot cycle, affects compass needles that we use on Earth.
• D) The brightening and darkening of the Sun that occurs during the sunspot cycle affects plant photosynthesis here on Earth.
• E) The sunspot cycle is the cause of global warming.

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