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Astronomy Chapter 5 Word Scramble

 
 


 

 
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Question Answer
joulemeasurement of energy flow - 1 watt = 1 joule/s
powerrate of energy flow
spectruma prism split into the rainbow of light
emissionlight that is emitted
absorptionlight that is absorbed
transmissionlight that is transmitted
reflectionlight that is reflected
transparentmaterials that transmit light
opaquematerial that absorb light
wavelengthdistance from one peak to the next
frequencynumber of peaks passing by any point each second
light wavesvibrations of both electric and magnetic fields
photonsindividual pieces of light
electromagnetic spectrumcomplete spectrum of light
electromagnetic radiationname for light itself
infraredlight with wavelengths longer that red light
radio waveslongest-wavelength light
microwavesbetween infrared and radio waves that range from micrometers to millimeters
ultravioletlight with wavelength shorter that blue light
x-rayslight with shorter wavelength than ultraviolet
gamma rayslight with the shortest wavelengths
atomic numbernumber of protons in a nucleus
atomic mass numbercombined number of protons and neutrons in an atom
ionizationprocess of stripping electrons from atoms