Cosmic Rays in the Milky Way Are Important Because

question 85

Multiple Choice

Cosmic rays in the Milky Way are important because:

• A) these energetic photons easily penetrate the Earth's atmosphere
• B) they can be collected and used to generate electricity
• C) they have about the same energy as that contained in magnetic fields and in the kinetic energy of gas clouds
• D) they carry information about AGN in external galaxies
• E) they can influence the motion of stars in the halo

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