Sound & Light Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
A wave that consists of electric and magnetic fields that vibrate at right angles to each other | Electromagnetic Wave |
The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves | Radiation |
All of the frequences or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation | Electromagnetic Spectrum |
The bouncing back of a ray of light, sound, or heat when the ray hits a surface that it does not go through | Reflection |
In optics, the transfer of light energy to particles of matter | absorption |
an interaction of light with matter that causes light to change its energy, direction of motion, or both | scattering |
The bending of a wave as the wave passes between two substances in which the speed of the wave differs | Refraction |
A change in the direction of a wave when the wave finds an obstacle or an edge, such as an opening | diffraction |
The combination of two or more waves that results in a single wave | Interference |
The passing of light or other form of energy through matter | Transmission |
Describes matter that allows light to pass through with little interference | Transparent |
Describes matter that transmits light but that does not transmit an image | Translucent |
Describes an object that is not transparent or translucent | Opaque |
A substance that gives another substance or a mixture its color | Pigment |
Radio and television stations are broadcast with these waves | Radio waves |
Some forms of cancer are treated with this type of wave. | Gamma waves |
These waves are used by cellular phones. | Microwaves |
These waves are used to see inside containers without opening them. | X-rays |
You need to wear sunscreen because of these waves | Ultra-Violet light |
These waves can be seen as white light | Visible light |
These waves make things feel warm. | Infrared waves |
The sun is a ____________________ object. | luminous |
The moon is a _____________________ object. | non-luminous |
The major source of energy on earth originates from the _____________________. | sun |
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