Select all effects that space weather might have on humans:

Airplanes have to fly lower to avoid increased radiation, Space weather can create radiation levels hazardous to people in space

Select all effects that space weather might have on things on Earth:

Damage to power lines, railroads, and pipes, Messing up radio communications with airplanes, Disruption of GPS navigation

Select all effects that space weather might have on spacecraft and satellites:

Dangerous build-up of static electricity damaging electronics, Energetic particles causing computer crashes, Warming upper levels of the atmosphere, which slows satellites down

What is the solar wind made of?

Magnetic fields and charged particles (plasma)

How long does it take the Sun to make one complete rotation?

The Sun rotates fully about every 27 days.

Which statement best explains how sunspots move across the Sun's surface?

The sunspots show us how fast the Sun spins (rotates).

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1
Select all effects that space weather might have on humans:
Space weather can give some people X-ray vision
Airplanes have to fly lower to avoid increased radiation
Space weather can create radiation levels hazardous to people in space
Space weather causes volcanoes
2
Select all effects that space weather might have on things on Earth:
Damage to power lines, railroads, and pipes
Messing up radio communications with airplanes
Disruption of GPS navigation
Faster sun tanning
3
Select all effects that space weather might have on spacecraft and satellites:
Dangerous build-up of static electricity damaging electronics
Energetic particles causing computer crashes
Warming upper levels of the atmosphere, which slows satellites down
Causing traffic jams in low Earth orbit
4
How long does it take light to travel the 150 million kilometers (93 million miles) from the Sun to Earth?
About 8 seconds
About 8 months
About 8 minutes
About 8 business days (excluding weekends)
5
What is the solar wind made of?
Hot air
Solar surfers and sunspots
Charged particles (plasma) and magnetic monopoles
Magnetic fields and charged particles (plasma)
6
How long does it take the Sun to make one complete rotation?
The Sun doesn't rotate.
The Sun rotates fully about every 27 days.
The Sun rotates fully about every 27 hours.
The Sun rotates irregularly. We can't predict its movements.
7
Which statement best explains how sunspots move across the Sun's surface?
The sunspots show us how fast the Sun spins (rotates).
It's an optical illusion; nothing is happening on the Sun's surface.
The sunspots are bouncing around like hot water on a pan.
The sunspots are shadows cast by nearby planets like Mercury.
8
How long does it take solar wind to travel the 150 million kilometers (93 million miles) from the Sun to Earth?
About 2 to 4 months
About 2 to 4 hours
About 2 to 4 minutes
About 2 to 4 days

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Questions 8

Answers

1
Select all effects that space weather might have on humans:
Space weather can give some people X-ray vision
Airplanes have to fly lower to avoid increased radiation
Space weather can create radiation levels hazardous to people in space
Space weather causes volcanoes
2
Select all effects that space weather might have on things on Earth:
Damage to power lines, railroads, and pipes
Messing up radio communications with airplanes
Disruption of GPS navigation
Faster sun tanning
3
Select all effects that space weather might have on spacecraft and satellites:
Dangerous build-up of static electricity damaging electronics
Energetic particles causing computer crashes
Warming upper levels of the atmosphere, which slows satellites down
Causing traffic jams in low Earth orbit
4
How long does it take light to travel the 150 million kilometers (93 million miles) from the Sun to Earth?
About 8 seconds
About 8 months
About 8 minutes
About 8 business days (excluding weekends)
5
What is the solar wind made of?
Hot air
Solar surfers and sunspots
Charged particles (plasma) and magnetic monopoles
Magnetic fields and charged particles (plasma)
6
How long does it take the Sun to make one complete rotation?
The Sun doesn't rotate.
The Sun rotates fully about every 27 days.
The Sun rotates fully about every 27 hours.
The Sun rotates irregularly. We can't predict its movements.
7
Which statement best explains how sunspots move across the Sun's surface?
The sunspots show us how fast the Sun spins (rotates).
It's an optical illusion; nothing is happening on the Sun's surface.
The sunspots are bouncing around like hot water on a pan.
The sunspots are shadows cast by nearby planets like Mercury.
8
How long does it take solar wind to travel the 150 million kilometers (93 million miles) from the Sun to Earth?
About 2 to 4 months
About 2 to 4 hours
About 2 to 4 minutes
About 2 to 4 days