What type of radiation forms the Van Allen belts?
UV radiation
Infrared radiation
Particle radiation
Gamma radiation
Answer
The Van Allen belts are two regions of space, one on each side of the Earth's equator, where high-energy charged particles are trapped by the Earth's magnetic field. These particles are known as particle radiation. The belts are named after James Van Allen, the American physicist who discovered them in 1958.
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