the earth s magnetic fiend captures the flow of current from?

A. the moon B. Saturn C. the sun D. the center of the earth E. the earths interior

Differential2015-06-26T14:14:56Z

The Earth's magnetic field is generated by its spinning nickel-iron core, and it deflects the solar wind from the Sun.

?2015-06-26T15:06:13Z

The earth is not an electromagnet, so there is no "flow of current" that it captures. It does capture the solar wind, however, and it is powered by currents of liquid iron in the interior (i.e. the dynamo effect).

quantumclaustrophobe2015-06-26T14:41:54Z

An odd question - the magnetic field is *created by* the Earth's interior.... So.. E.

Chris Ancor2015-06-27T18:59:38Z

Would that fiend be the Joker, Jack the Ripper or Dracula? Be more specific.

?2015-06-26T14:13:42Z

C - the SUn