Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

In what level of earth's atmosphere can you find the Van Allen Belts

  1. Ionosphere

  2. Eletrasphere

  3. Magnetosphere

  4. Atmosphere
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Explanation

The Van Allen Belts are zones of charged particles trapped by Earth's magnetic field, located in the magnetosphere - the region of space controlled by Earth's magnetic field. The ionosphere is within the atmosphere. 'Eletrasphere' is not a scientific term. Atmosphere alone is too broad.

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