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COSMIC RAYS:

Catch a Cosmic Ray Program. COSMIC RAYS:. What do you know?. 1. Cosmic rays are:. What kind of radiation?. Light. or. Particles. 2. Cosmic rays are:. What kind of particles coming from space?. Atomic Nuclei. or. Dust. 3. Cosmic rays:.

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COSMIC RAYS:

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  1. Catch a Cosmic Ray Program COSMIC RAYS: What do you know?

  2. 1. Cosmic rays are: • What kind of radiation? Light or Particles

  3. 2. Cosmic rays are: • What kind of particles coming from space? Atomic Nuclei or Dust

  4. 3. Cosmic rays: • Come in two kinds. Which do we see at ground level? Primaries (nuclei from space) Secondaries (particles from the atmosphere) or

  5. 4. Cosmic rays: • Can be partially blocked by matter (walls, air, people, etc.) True or False

  6. 5. Cosmic rays are: • More common at higher altitudes because: They haven’t passed through as much atmosphere There is less gravity from Earth or

  7. 6. Cosmic rays are: • Mostly coming from what direction? Parallel to Earth surface Straight overhead or

  8. 7. Cosmic rays: • Typically have how much energy? Low Energies High Energies or

  9. 8. High-energy cosmic rays • Are easiest to detect with: Large ground detectors Small space detectors or

  10. 9. Cosmic rays are: • Mostly produced by what likely source? or Black Holes Stars

  11. Trace back to the source they came from 10. High-energy cosmic rays: • Can be used to: Measure the brightness of distant objects or

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