Front

Which electromagnetic waves have the highest energy and the shortest wavelengths?

Back

gamma rays

Front

Which electromagnetic waves are used in cooking and cell phone communications?

Back

microwaves

Front

Which type of waves are used in broadcasting? Options: radio waves, infrared rays, x-rays

Back

radio waves

Front

How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is made up of visible light?

Back

only a small portion

Front

Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body? Options: gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet rays

Back

x-rays

Front

Which electromagnetic waves are used in devices such as heat lamps & TV remote controls?

Back

infrared rays

Front

This tool is used by astronomers to make faint, faraway objects appear brighter and closer.

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telescope

Front

When would an astronomer most likely use a telescope? Options: to view the types of clouds in the sky, to study the characteristics of a planet in our solar system, to measure the amount of sunlight Earth receives, to view objects across the ocean

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to study the characteristics of a planet in our solar system

Front

What type of telescope is the Hubble Telescope?

Back

Optical Telescope

Front

One of the issues created by the air surrounding us is:

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It blurs images in space