What is the magnetosphere Flashcards
1
Q
What is the magnetosphere?
A
Area of space where charged particles from the sun are controlled by the earth’s magnetic field
2
Q
What is the magnetosphere inside?
A
The magnetosphere is the area inside the magnetopause
3
Q
What is a belt of charged particles?
A
Val Allen radiation belt= belts of charged particles in the Earth’s magnetic field
4
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What are the belts?
A
These are belts of charged particles trapped in the earth’s magnetic field
5
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What are properties of far out particles?
A
Particles further out in the Van Allen belt are more mobile and are more able to move around freely within the lithosphere
