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Shield · Short answer 9

The Magnetosphere

Earth's magnetic field makes a bubble around the planet. The test asks for two ways that bubble protects us.

Earth wrapped in magnetic field lines, deflecting solar wind

A magnetic bubble

Moving liquid iron in the outer core generates Earth's magnetic field. That field reaches far into space and forms the magnetosphere — a shield around the planet.

Two ways it protects Earth

1. It deflects the solar wind (a stream of charged particles from the Sun). 2. It blocks harmful radiation / cosmic rays from space. A third true bonus: it helps keep the solar wind from stripping away the atmosphere. Write two of these on the test.

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