Praxis 5511 Practice Question
Solar wind and Earth’s magnetic field cause ____.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetic field, leading to the formation of auroras, particularly the aurora borealis in polar regions. This phenomenon occurs when charged particles from the solar wind collide with gases in the Earth’s atmosphere, causing them to emit light.
Option A, hurricane, is incorrect as hurricanes are formed from warm ocean waters and atmospheric conditions, not solar wind. Option C, volcanic eruption, is unrelated to solar wind; eruptions are caused by geological processes within the Earth. Option D, wind shear, refers to changes in wind speed or direction and is not influenced by solar wind or magnetic fields.
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