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15 Cards in this Set
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short wavelenghts are?
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ultraviolet
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medium wavelenghts are?
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visible light
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long wavelenghts are?
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infrared
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sunburns are caused by?
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ultraviolet radiation
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what can be felt as heat?
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infrared radiation
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electromagnetic waves are classified according to?
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wavelength
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visible light with the shortest wavelength is?
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violet
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what are electromagnetic waves?
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a form of energy that can travel through space
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what is radiation?
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the direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
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what is infrared radiation?
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a form of energy with wavelenghts that are longer than red light
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what is ultravolet radiation?
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a form of energy with wavelenghts that are shorter than violet light
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what is scattering?
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reflection of light in all directions
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what is the greenhouse effect?
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the holding of heat by gases on the air
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how is air temperature measured?
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by a thermometer
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at what temperature on the Celsius scale does pure water boil and freeze?
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0 degrees and 100 degrees
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