Earth's magnetosphere is the
A) region beyond Earth's atmosphere where Earth's magnetic field protects it from the solar wind.
B) region in Earth's crust near each magnetic pole.
C) molten core of Earth, whose motions produce the magnetic field.
D) atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and thermosphere where motions are governed by Earth's magnetic field.
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