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_____ is a term that describes changes in the near-Earth space environment mainly due to activity originating at the Sun.
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_____ are upper atmosphere disturbances caused by solar activity.
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If the aurora appears over the south pole, it's called the _____.
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If the aurora appears over the north pole, it's called the _____.
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A heavy solar outburst causes ionospheric disturbances called _____, which can affect or even shut down communications and global positioning satellites, endanger astronauts in near-Earth space, and in some severe cases, shut down power grids.
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An _____ flare is the largest and most intense type of outburst.
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The _____ is the layer of earth's atmosphere that contains a high concentration of ions and free electrons and is able to reflect radio waves.
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10
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The _____ is the region of space around Earth that is bound by our magnetic field.
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When the Sun sends a huge blast of charged particles in a giant outburst called a _____, that material rushes out at high speeds.
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The glow produced by the interaction between Earth's atmosphere and solar wind is called the _____.
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