Question: Earth's magnetosphere is not uniformly shaped. It is compressed on the side facing the Sun and has a long tail extending away from the Sun. Which phenomenon is responsible for this shape?

  Options: 
 A. centripetal force of Earth's rotation
 B. gravitational attraction between Earth and the Sun
 C. solar winds bringing high-energy particles toward Earth
 D. differences in the distance between Earth and the Sun during Earth's orbit
Answer: C