Birkeland Currents and Earth's Magnetosphere Quiz
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What drives the Birkeland currents in the Earth's magnetosphere?

  • Solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field (correct)
  • Atmospheric pressure imbalances
  • Earth's rotation
  • Oceanic currents

    • What creates the Auroras Borealis and Australis in the upper atmosphere?

  • Magnetospheric electrons accelerated by upward current sheets (correct)
  • Lightning discharges
  • Volcanic eruptions
  • Cosmic rays from distant galaxies

    • Where do the Birkeland currents close in the high latitude ionosphere?

  • At the equator
  • In the mesosphere
  • Through the region of the auroral electrojet (correct)
  • In the Earth's core

    • What causes the strength of the Birkeland currents to change in the magnetosphere?

    <p>Activity in the magnetosphere such as substorms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are Birkeland currents also known as?

    <p>Field-aligned currents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What drives the Birkeland currents in the Earth's magnetosphere?

    <p>Solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do the Birkeland currents close in the high latitude ionosphere?

    <p>Auroral electrojet region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What accelerates magnetospheric electrons in the upward current sheets?

    <p>Small scale variations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What creates the Auroras Borealis and Australis in the upper atmosphere?

    <p>Magnetospheric electrons reaching the upper atmosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the Birkeland currents also known as?

    <p>Field-aligned currents</p> Signup and view all the answers

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