Which mechanism forms the magnetospheres around several of the planets?
A) repulsion of the solar wind by the planetary magnetic field
B) repulsion of solar electromagnetic radiation by the planetary magnetic field
C) very rapid spin of these planets spinning the atmosphere outward
D) heating of the upper atmosphere by solar ultraviolet radiation
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