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Space Math III — Problem 21, Do Fast CMEs Produce Intense SPEs?

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This image was created by adding together 54 observations of the sun's 10-million degree outer atmosphere, called the corona.

Audience

Educators

Grade Levels

Grades 9-12

Subject

Mathematics, Space Science, Fractions and Decimals, Solar System and Planets, Sun

Type

Lesson Plans / Activities

Using Venn Diagrams and probability, students compare data on solar proton events and coronal mass ejections to determine if the speed of a CME makes solar proton storms more likely or not. A teacher guide accompanies the student assignment.
Problem 21, Do Fast CMEs Produce Intense SPEs? [356KB PDF file]
This mathematics problem is part of Space Math III.