Solar Storms
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Look at the Space Weather Video and the Solar Storms Article from National Geographic. Use these resources to complete this quiz.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Which of the following solar events is likely to cause the most damage to the Earth?
- A.
Coronal mass ejections
- B.
Sun spots
- C.
Solar flares
- D.
Magnetic reversals
- 2.A large solar storm would likely knock out satellite communications.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Which of the following might be impacted by a large solar storm. Check all that apply
- A.
Cell phones
- B.
Telegraph lines
- C.
Gas-powered cars
- D.
Power grids
- E.
Airplane tracking
- 4.Solar Storms occur when ________________ lines on the sun get crossed.
- 5.According to the video and article, which of the following best explains why a solar storm today would be worse than the Carrington Event in 1859?
- A.
Our magnetic field has been damaged making us more exposed to solar storms.
- B.
We are much more dependent on electrical and satellite systems than we were in 1859.
- C.
The sun's magnetic field is experiencing a higher level of activity than it did in 1859.
- D.
We are using a different kind of materials in our power systems than we did in 1859.
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