Light Waves

Front

What are waves?

Back

disturbances that transfer energy

Front

How do earthquake waves travel through the earth?

Back

Mechanical waves

Front

The light we can see.

Back

visible

Front

Can travel through matter (gas, liquid, solid) but not space.

Back

sound

Front

Can travel through matter (gas, liquid, solid) and empty space.

Back

light

Front

What type of light makes you get sunburn? Options: x-ray, visible, ultraviolet

Back

ultraviolet

Front

Visible light is

Back

all of these

Front

When light shines through a prism it creates a ________________

Back

spectrum

Front

The highest point on a wave

Back

crest

Front

Light is a form of

Back

energy