Residents of northern Canada are bombarded by more intense cosmic radiation than residents of Mexico. Why is this so?
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Step 1: The magnetic north pole of Earth is situated in Canada, causing the Earth's magnetic field lines to be perpendicular to the surface in Canada. Show more…
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