57.1k views
10 votes
The region of Earth’s magnetic field shaped by the solar wind is called what?

User Cschaefer
by
3.7k points

2 Answers

4 votes

Answer:

magnetosphere

Step-by-step explanation:

A magnetosphere is that area of space, around a planet, that is controlled by the planet's magnetic field. The shape of the Earth's magnetosphere is the direct result of being blasted by solar wind. The solar wind compresses its sunward side to a distance of only 6 to 10 times the radius of the Earth

The solar wind drags out the night-side magnetosphere to possibly 1000 times Earth's radius; its exact length is not known. This extension of the magnetosphere is known as the Magnetotail

User Osmium USA
by
3.7k points
5 votes

The region of Earth's magnetic field shaped by the solar wind is called the magnetosphere.

User Mdmjsh
by
3.6k points