alleryStart learning →What is the solar wind?
AA stream of charged particles
BA strong breeze caused by sunlight
CClouds moving round Jupiter
DDust blown off the Moon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A stream of charged particles
The Sun constantly sends out a flow of charged particles, called the solar wind, that fills space between the planets.
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