__________ is the point in solar system at which pressure from the solar wind is equal to the opposing pressure of the interstellar medium.
Correct answer: C. Heliopause
- A. Seliopause
- B. Meliopause
- C. Heliopause
- D. Beliopause
Explanation
The heliopause is the boundary where the outward pressure of the solar wind balances the pressure of the interstellar medium. It marks the outer edge of the heliosphere.
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