Solar Flare Effects

In this cause-and-effect worksheet, students explore how solar flares interact with Earth’s magnetosphere. Each numbered item provides a “cause” related to solar particles and the magnetosphere, and learners must write a logical “effect” that follows. Students think through chains of events, such as disturbances to Earth’s magnetic shield and consequences for satellites or power systems. The page guides them to connect solar activity in space with real impacts on our planet. An extension challenge asks students to write a short paragraph explaining one positive and one negative effect of solar flares on Earth, strengthening written explanation skills. This activity develops both scientific reasoning and cause-and-effect thinking.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Science – Space Weather and Earth’s Magnetosphere

Science – Cause and Effect in Earth and Space Systems

English Language Arts – Writing Explanatory Paragraphs

English Language Arts – Analyzing Cause-and-Effect Relationships

This worksheet is part of our The Sun collection.