Chapter 6 Vocabulary

The energy transferred through space by electromagnetic waves.

• electromagnetic radiation

• visable light

• refracting telescope

• reflecting telescope

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Electromagnetic radiation that can be seen with the unaided eye.

• wavelength

• optical telescope

• visable light

• convex lens

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave, such as the distance between two crests.

• optical telescope

• wavelength

• electromagnetic radiation

• observatory

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The range of wavelengths of electromagnetic waves.

• spectrum

• electromagnetic radiation

• convex lens

• radio telescope

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

An optical instrument that forms enlarged images of distant objects

• radio telescope

• reflecting telescope

• telescope

• optical telescope

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

a telescope that uses lenses or mirrors to collect and focus visible light.

• refracting telescope

• reflecting telescope

• radio telescope

• optical telescope

A telescope that uses convex lenses to gather and focus light.

• refracting telescope

• reflecting telescope

• radio telescope

• optical telescope

A telescope that uses a curved mirror to collect and focus light.

• refracting telescope

• reflecting telescope

• radio telescope

• optical telescope

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

A device used to detect radio waves from objects in space.

• refracting telescope

• reflecting telescope

• radio telescope

• optical telescope

A lens that is thicker in the center than at the edges.

• convex lens

• wavelength

• spectrum

• telescope