Space Weather

3. The region around Earth controlled by Earth's magnetic field.
5. Colourful lights that appear in the sky near Earth's polar regions.
8. A sudden and powerful release of energy from the Sun(column shaped).
9. The exchange of information that can be affected by space weather.
12. Changes in space caused mainly by activity from the Sun that can affect Earth.
13. A continuous flow of charged particles from the Sun
14. The star at the centre of our Solar System.
15. A satellite-based system used to determine location and provide navigation information.
16. The regular pattern of changes in solar activity.

1. A huge cloud of charged particles released from the Sun.
2. Changes and events occurring on or near the Sun
4. Geomagnetic storm is a disturbance in Earth's___________caused by strong solar activity.
6. A large loop or arc of hot gas extending from the Sun's surface.
7. ___________ power system can be disrupted by strong geomagnetic activity
10. The process of determining and following a route or position.
11. A form of communication that can be affected by solar activity
12. Darker areas that appear on the surface of the Sun.