tracing the solar cycle 1

Using Figure 11.27 from Rocking Stories of the Universe that depicts the sunspot numbers from years 1610–2000, complete the following:
1. Describe the cycles that are the least and most active.
2. Conduct a Google search for any significant climate events on any of these dates.
3. Document your conclusions.
The four plots at the Sid Monitoring Station Web site depict a daily average of the x-ray flux measured in the 1 to 8 Å range by the GOES satellites, x-ray, optical flare numbers, and sunspot numbers (the plot at the end of the page) over the last 20 years. Respond to the following topics:
- Identify how many solar cycles this period of observation covers (from minimum to maximum).
- Referring to Figure 11.27 in the textbook, explain if you think these cycles are typical over the last 400 years of observations.
- Describe the periods of time related to growth, (peak to peak, valley to valley), the total x-ray flux, x-ray flares, and sunspot numbers related to each other.
- Describe the current part of the solar cycle we are in today.
- Explain the role of space weather on a planet’s habitability