Question

solar flares only occur at the polar regions on the solar disk. coronal mass ejections are the most energetic eruptive events to occur on the sun. during a coronal mass ejection event, astronauts in orbit around earth are subject to much higher doses of radiation than they would normally receive on earth. during a coronal mass ejection event, satellites are damaged or destroyed because the impact of the solar wind pushes the satellite out of its orbit.

Explanation:

Solar flares can occur anywhere on the solar disk, not just at polar regions. Coronal mass ejections are indeed the most energetic eruptive events on the Sun. During a coronal mass ejection, astronauts in orbit face higher radiation doses due to the charged - particle emissions. Satellites can be damaged or destroyed during a coronal mass ejection mainly due to the electromagnetic effects and radiation, not because the solar wind pushes them out of orbit.

Answer:

1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False