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Below is a question with multiple-choice answers. Choose the correct option based on your reasoning.

### 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?

### Choices:
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:
