What is the solar wind?
A) The storm of waves and vortices on the Sun's surface generated by a solar flare
B) The constant flux of photons from the Sun's visible surface
C) The circulation of gases between the equator and the poles of the Sun
D) The Sun's outer atmosphere streaming out into space

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The solar wind is the stream of charged particles, mainly protons and electrons, that flow outward from the Sun's outer atmosphere (corona) into space.

What Is the Solar Wind