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Which statement describes how the Van Allen belts are formed?

when low-energy particles from the Sun bounce off Earth’s magnetic field
when high-energy particles from the Sun bounce off Earth’s magnetic field
when low-energy particles from the Sun are trapped by Earth’s magnetic field
when high-energy particles from the Sun are trapped by Earth’s magnetic field

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Answer:

D

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Answer:

D, when high-energy particles from the Sun are trapped by Earth’s magnetic field

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i just did the assignment and got it right :)

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