Question

1. True or false

  _____ the strength of the earth’s magnetic field at the surface of the earth is about 1 Gauss

______ The north and south poles of the earth switch periodically

_______ the earths magnetic field is distorted by solar wind

_____ the earth’s magnetic field helps to create the Northern and Southern Lights

_____ the earth’s magnetic field in space is called the magnetosphere.

Answer 1

1) false, the magnetic varies on the surface of the earth in between 0.3 gauss to 0. Gauss.

2)true, called as magnetic pole flip

3) true, eath magnetic field distract solar wind.

4) true

5) true because of region dominated by MF that deflects the charge particle from the sun.