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KEY TERMS
Ions
Ions are atoms that have lost or gained electrons, giving them a positive or negative electric charge. Electrically charged atomic particles (both ions and electrons) feel the force of magnetic fields and move in response. The magnetosphere of Jupiter is filled with ions and electrons.