Question

The most powerful solar flare occurred in 2003. During which of the following years was the likelihood of an x-class solar flare the highest?

A.) 2009, due to a maximum in the solar cycle

B.) 2014, due to a maximum in the solar cycle

C.) 2009, due to a minimum in the solar cycle

D.) 2014, due to a minimum in the solar cycle

Answer 1

B.) 2014, due to a maximum in the solar cycle

Step-by-step explanation:

Every 11 years, as the sun reaches its maximum activity, they become bigger and more common, and that increases the chances that one will significantly affect Earth.

Answer 2

A

Step-by-step explanation:

2009, due to a maximum in the solar cycle, a very intense cycle of solar activity, kind of an x-class solar flare the highest.