What stops the harmful "solar wind" from hitting the Earth?

Which mantle is under the crust the upper mantle or the lower mantle i think it's upper let me know if i'm right

Put the following steps of the convection process in the correct order. 1. gravity pulls cooler matter downward. 2. the matter expands and decreases in density. 3. an up-and-down flow of matter produces a convection current. 4. matter is heated. 5. warmed matter is forced upward. question 2 options: a) 4, 2, 5, 1, 3 b) 2, 4, 3, 1, 5 c) 3, 2, 5, 4, 1 d) 1, 4, 2, 5, 3

How does friction with the atmosphere affect the speed of an artificial satellite