Magnetosphere
Corinne T.
The Magnetosphere is a region above the Earth's surface in which charged particles are affected by the Earth's magnetic field. The solar wind sweeps the magnetosphere out away from the sun in a "trail" trailing well beyond the planet.A planets magnetic field, like its ge\ravitaional fo\ield becomes weaker with the distance from the planet. The Earth's is a huge magnet, and its magnetic influence extends far into space. The atoms of oxygen contain electrons with negitive electric charges and protons which are positive, but the two charges balance on each other and the magnetic forces cancel. The Ions can react strongly to the magnetic forces and can be steered and trapped by the magnetic forces.
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