8th Grade Summative #4 part 2 Light Review

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What is the order of electromagnetic waves from shortest wavelength to longest wavelength?

Back

gamma - x-ray - ultraviolet - visible - infrared - microwave - radio

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What happens to sound waves in space?

Back

Sound waves will not travel through space because sound must have a medium to travel through.

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What type of lens is used in a telescope?

Back

Convex lens

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What type of lens is a concave lens?

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A lens that curves inward, causing light rays to diverge.

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What is reflection?

Back

The bouncing back of light waves when they hit a surface.

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What is refraction?

Back

The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

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What is absorption in terms of light?

Back

The process by which light is taken in by a material.

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What is scattering?

Back

The process by which light is spread out in different directions.

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What is the visible spectrum?

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The range of wavelengths of light that can be seen by the human eye.

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What is the difference between concave and convex lenses?

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Concave lenses diverge light rays, while convex lenses converge them.