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    The ______ radiation belts are giant swaths of magnetically trapped highly energetic charged particles that surround Earth.

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    SSC CGL 13th April 2022 Shift-1

    Kuiper

    Incorrect Answer

    Aurora

    Incorrect Answer

    Chinook

    Incorrect Answer

    Van Allen

    Correct Answer
    Explanation:

    - The Van Allen radiation belts are regions filled with highly energetic charged particles held in place by Earth's magnetic field. They play a critical role in space weather and affect satellites and spacecraft.

    - The Kuiper Belt is a region of the solar system beyond Neptune, full of icy bodies and dwarf planets. It's unrelated to Earth's radiation belts.

    - Aurora refers to bright lights, like the Northern or Southern Lights. They result from solar particles colliding with Earth's atmosphere near the poles.

    - Chinook is a warm, dry wind that descends the eastern slopes of the Rockies in North America. It has no connection to radiation belts.

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