Question

question 2 (multiple choice worth 3 points) oss.03which of these is most likely to happen during a solar storm?
○ hurricanes will flood all coastal locations
○ electricity grids will produce surplus power
○ gps positioning systems will stop functioning
○ all places on earth will experience severe thunderstorms

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: Solar storms don't cause hurricanes (hurricanes are atmospheric, solar storms are space weather), so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: Solar storms can disrupt power grids, not make them produce surplus power, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: Solar storms release charged particles that can interfere with satellite - based systems like GPS, so GPS malfunction is likely.
• Option 4: Solar storms don't cause severe thunderstorms everywhere on Earth (thunderstorms are atmospheric), so this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. GPS positioning systems will stop functioning