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15 Cards in this Set
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What is the wide range of electromagnetic waves and frequencies called? |
Electromagnetic Spectrum |
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What are the electromagnetic waves with the largest wavelength? |
Radio Waves |
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What type of electromagnetic waves carry the least amount of energy? |
Radio Waves |
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What type of electromagnetic waves have a higher frequency than radio waves but a shorter wave length than infrared waves? |
Microwaves |
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What electromagnetic waves have shorter wavelength than radio waves but longer than infrared waves? |
Microwaves |
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What waves are used extensively for point to point telecommunications. They are suitable for this use since they are more easily focused into narrower beams than radio waves. |
Microwaves |
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What electromagnetic waves do you feel as heat from a fire or sunlight? |
Infrared Waves |
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What is invisible radiant energy, or electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light? |
Infrared Waves |
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What is the only parrot the electromagnetic spectrum that we can see with our eyes. |
Visible Light |
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Does the visible spectrum contain all colors that the human eyes and brain can distinguish? |
No |
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What electromagnetic waves can burn your skin is you have too much, but it also can give you Vitamin D in small portions. |
Ultraviolet Radiation |
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What electromagnetic waves have a high enough frequency to penetrate skin and muscle? |
X-Ray |
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What electromagnetic wave has the most energy and highest frequency? |
Gamma Rays |
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What is the amount of crests that pass through a given point in a given amount of time? |
Frequency |
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What is the distance between crests on a wave? |
Wavelength |
