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What is the magnetosphere, and how does it help the earth?
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What is the magnetosphere, and how does it help the earth?

The magnetosphere shields our home planet from solar and cosmic particle radiation, as well as erosion of the atmosphere by the solar wind - the constant flow of charged particles streaming off the sun. ... It is generated by the convective motion of charged, molten iron, far below the surface in Earth's outer core.

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