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There are two factors which determine the relative level of cosmic radiation at different points on the earth's surface. First, because the earth's magnetic field deflects the charged particles in cosmic radiation toward the magnetic poles, cosmic radiation levels are generally higher the closer you are to a magnetic pole, i.e., the higher your geomagnetic latitude. Second, since the earth's atmosphere provides physical shielding from cosmic radiation, cosmic radiation levels are generally higher at higher altitudes where there is less atmosphere between you and the vacuum of space. As it turns out, the impact of differences in altitude is much greater than the impact of differences in geomagnetic latitude. Because Colorado has a high average elevation, cosmic radiation is generally higher there than at other locations with lower altitudes.
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The heat left over from the beginning of the universe is?
cosmic microwave background radiation.
What radiation did Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson find in space?
Cosmic background uniform microwave radiation left over from the big bang.
What are x-rays high or low frequency?
They're not comparable. -- Cosmic rays are high-energy charged particles moving at less than the speed of light, with mass and kinetic energy but no characteristic frequency or wavelength. -- Gamma rays are electromagnetic radiation.
The Earth's magnetic field helps protect living things from?
From solar radiation and cosmic rays
What is investigation 2.7 in science?
I would think it may be related to the temperature of the cosmic background radiation in degrees K.
Where is the cosmic rays radiation located on the electromagnetic spectrum in relation to other kinds of radiation?
Cosmic rays are not part of the EM spectrum -- they are high energy charged particles.
Is cosmic rays a type of light?
Technically, "cosmic rays" are high-energy particles rather than electromagnetic radiation. So no, they are not a type of light.
What are the weaknesses of cosmic background radiation?
the weakness of cosmic back ground radiation as those radiation are left over of big bangs
What does the uniformity of cosmic radiation imply about its source?
The source of cosmic background radiation filled the entire universe.
What are the source of radiation?
Cosmic radiation External terrestrial and internal radiation
Cosmic radiation and radiation from terrestrial sources are examples of?
Natural background radiation
Does cosmic background radiation comes from supernovas?
That is not currently known for sure. Check the Wikipedia article on "Ultra-high energy cosmic rays" for different explanations about how they MIGHT be caused.
Did cosmic radiation kill the dinosaurs?
no
What caused the cosmic radiation background?
The big bang caused the background radiation.
What is the leftover thermal energy from the big bang?
The radiation left over from the big bang is found in the microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum. As the universe expanded and cooled, the intense hard gamma radiation that existed became radio waves in the low gigahertz region, characteristic of a temperature around 30 Kelvin.
Which theory is supported by the evidence of cosmic microwave backround radiation?
The evidence of cosmic microwave background radiation supports the Big Bang theory.
Are gamma rays stronger than cosmic ray?
Gamma rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation, and they are the highest frequency form of that type of energy. They can be said to vibrate fastest. But cosmic rays are mostly protons, which are a form of particulate radiation. Comparing gamma rays to cosmic rays as regards frequency is not something we do.
