Electromagnetic Spectrum Vocabulary/Review

Electromagnetic waves with longer wavelengths than visible light, but shorter than radio waves.

• infrared

• ultraviolet

• radiation

• wavelength

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The transfer of energy through matter or space as electromagnetic waves, such as visible light and infrared waves.

• infrared

• ultraviolet

• radiation

• wavelength

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Electromagnetic waves with shorter wavelengths than visible light, but longer than x-rays.

• infrared

• ultraviolet

• radiation

• wavelength

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The distance between any two corresponding points that are adjacent on a wave, such as from peak to peak.

• infrared

• ultraviolet

• radiation

• wavelength

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A _____________ is a continuum of all electromagnetic waves arranged according to frequency and wavelength.

• white light

• spectrum

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Electromagnetic waves are arranged by frequency and ______________.

• how well they are able to be seen by humans

• wavelength

• alphabetically

• usefullness

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_____________ is found in the middle of the electromagnetic spectrum.

• gamma rays

• ultraviolet

• radio

• visible light

________________ contains many wavelengths and is silimiar to sunlight at noon on a bright day.

• ultraviolet

• radio

• visible light

• gamma

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Electromagnetic Waves are all Light waves

• True

• False

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Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium (they can travel through empty space).

• True

• False

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