Question

Which statement describes how the Van Allen belts are formed? O when low-energy particles from the Sun bounce off Earth’s magnetic field O when high-energy particles from the Sun bounce off Earth’s magnetic field O when low-energy particles from the Sun are trapped by Earth’s magnetic field O when high-energy particles from the Sun are trapped by Earth’s magnetic field (Earth/Space Science)

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

its the last one

Answer 2

when high-energy particles from the sun are trapped by earth's magnetic field

Step-by-step explanation:

it is produced by a "depression" in the Earth's magnetic field in that area, caused by the fact that the center of the Earth's magnetic field is deviated from its geographic center by 450 km. Such an anomaly is thought by some to be a side effect of a Geomagnetic Reversal. These radiation belts originate from the Earth's intense magnetic field that is the product of their rotation. That field traps charged particles (plasma) from the Sun (solar wind), as well as charged particles that are generated by interaction of the Earth's atmosphere with cosmic radiation and high-energy solar radiation.