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Electromagnetic Spectrum
Questions about the Electromagnetic Spectrum
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8th Grade
02/01/2010

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Term
electromagnetic waves 
Definition
Have some electrical properties and some magnetic properties
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medium
Definition
Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a(n)
Term
electromagnetic radiation
Definition
Energy that is transferred by electromagnetic waves
Term
polarized light
Definition
Light that has passed through a polarizing filter
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photons
Definition
Light energy travels in tiny packets, or particles
Term
speed
Definition
All electromagnetic waves have the same
Term
radio waves
Definition
The electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies
Term
the electromagnetic spectrum
Definition
The range of electromagnetic waves placed in a certain order
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gamma waves
Definition
The electromagnetic waves with the highest frequencies
Term
heat food
Definition
Microwaves can be used to
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one direction
Definition
An MRI uses radio waves and magnetism which causes atoms in the body to line up in
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ultraviolet waves
Definition
The short waves after visible light
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infrared waves
Definition
The long waves just before visible light
Term

x-rays

Definition
The short waves just before gamma waves
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energy
Definition
Gamma waves have the most
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red

Definition
Visible light with the longest wave length
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infrared
Definition
The type of electromagnetic waves that give off heat and are often called heat waves
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