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25 Cards in this Set
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What type of waves can travel through a vacuum? |
Light. |
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What is #2? |
Amplitude |
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What is # 1? |
Wavelength |
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What is # 3? |
Crest |
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What is #4? |
Trough |
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What is reflection? |
When heat, light, or sound bounce off of something. |
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What is refraction? |
The bending of light as it enters a new medium. |
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What is absorption? |
The process of soaking up liquid, heat, or light. |
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What color absorbs the most light? |
Black |
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What color reflects the most light? |
White |
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What color has the longest wavelength? |
Red |
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What color has the shortest wavelength? |
Violet |
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What are radio waves used for? |
Communications. Example: Cell phones and radios |
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The waves of the EM spectrum always differ by their? |
Wavelength, frequency, and energy. |
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What happens as light changes mediums? Example: Going from air to glass. |
The speed of the light slows down causes it to refract. |
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What is the correct order of the waves in the EM Spectrum? |
Radiowaves, Microwaves, Infrared Rays, Visible Light, Ultraviolet, X-Rays, Gamma Rays |
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What is replication? |
The ability to do someone else's experiment and get the same results. |
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Which process should be used to test a hypothesis? |
Scientific Method |
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What is empirical evidence? |
Data that is collect by experimentation or observations. |
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Sounds waves travel the fastest in a ________. |
Solid because the particles are close together. |
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Sound is generated by___________. |
Vibrations |
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What is using a magnifying class to read the news paper is an example of? |
Refraction. The glass bends the light to make the image appear larger. |
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Why do we see the color green? |
The object will reflect green and absorb all other colors. |
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Why does a pencil appear to be bent if placed in a glass of water? |
Refraction |
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What type of EM wave do doctors use to examine your bones? |
X-rays |
