The magnetosphere shields Earth from __________.

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The magnetosphere is a region around Earth that is created by the planet's magnetic field. It extends from the ionosphere (about 50 km above Earth's surface) out into space for several tens of thousands of kilometers. The magnetosphere protects Earth from the solar wind, which is a stream of charged particles (mainly protons and electrons) flowing outward from the sun at speeds of a few hundred kilometers per second. Without the magnetosphere, these particles would strip away the gas in Earth's atmosphere, making it impossible for life as we know it to survive.

The Magnetosphere Shields Earth from __________