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Vocab 22
8th grade Science
Question | Answer |
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the color that objects appear to be when all colors of light are reflected by a material | white |
the color that objects appear to be when all colors of light are absorbed by a material | black |
the color we see; depends on the color of light shined on an object and the color reflected by the object | visible color |
the range of electromagnetic waves with frequencies loer than red on the visible spectrum. Objects become warmer when they absorb it. | Infrared radiation |
the range of electromagnetic waves with frequencies higher than violet on the visible spectrum. Too much exposure to it is damaging to the skin and eyes. | ultraviolet radiation |
identifies the epicenter of an earthquake by plotting circles on a map from 3 seismograph stations. | triangulation |
areas of gas on the sun, they are coller than the surrounding gases. They appear as dark spots since they do not give off as much light. | sunspots |
part of the sun's atmosphere that emits light. It is the prominent layer of the Sun's atmosphere. | photosphere |
part of the Sun's atmosphere, it is the outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere that looks like a white halo. Can be seen during an eclipse. | Corona |