EM Spectrum Vocabulary Plus Review

The energy that EM waves transfer through matter or space.

• Wavelength

• Electromagnetic Radiation

• Frequenct

• Refraction

Occurs when parallel rays of light hit an uneven surface.

• Diffuse Reflection

• Regular Reflection

• Photon Energy

• Refraction

The transfer of light energy into thermal energy.

• Refraction

• Gamma rays

• Absorption

• Volume

Light bouncing off an object.

• Refraction

• Wavelength

• Reflection

• Crest

Electromagnetic waves with the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies.

• Radio waves

• Visible Light

• UV rays

• Gamma rays

A disturbance that involves the transfer of electric and magnetic energy.

• Electromagnetic Wave

• Crest

• Frequency

• Compressional Wave

The bending of light traveling through a transparent object.

• Volume

• Reflection

• Wavelength

• Refraction

Occurs when parallel rays hit and bounce off a smooth surface.

• Refraction

• Diffuse Reflection

• Regular Reflection

• Photon Energy

Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies.

• Radio waves

• Visible light

• Gamma rays

• Infrared waves

Electromagnetic waves that you can see.

• Gamma rays

• Visible light

• Radio waves

• Ultraviolet rays