What is the main difference between a solar flare and a coronal mass ejection (CME)?

Asked in GS 32 2023 IS DEEO 1505 2024 · Topic: Space (Space Plasma Physics (Solar Wind, Magnetosphere, Auroras))

1. Solar flares are only electromagnetic radiation, while CMEs are plasma.
2. Solar flares are slower and less energetic than CMEs.
3. Solar flares are sudden bursts of energy, while CMEs are large expulsions of plasma and magnetic field.
4. Solar flares originate from the Sun's core, while CMEs originate from the Sun's surface.

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