A GCSE lesson on cosmic rays and solar flares. It explains that cosmic rays are streams of fast moving ionised particles, how the Earth’s magnetic field protects us and produces the aurora, and what solar flares are and how they interfere with satellites. Includes gap fill questions.
What this presentation covers
- What cosmic rays are
- Earth’s magnetic field
- the aurora
- solar flares and their effect on satellites
Level: GCSE
Slides: 16
Format: PowerPoint (.ppt)