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CMSScience8-Unit7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Radiation | The transfer of energy through matter or space as electromagnetic waves, such as visible light and infrared waves |
| Visible Light Spectrum | The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum visible to human eye |
| Wavelength | The distance between any two corresponding points that are adjacent on a wave |
| Big Bang Theory | A theory stating the universe began as a small point that expanded rapidly about 13.7 billion years ago |
| Blue Shift | The displacement of the spectrum of an approaching celestial body toward shorter wavelengths (moving away from us) |
| Red Shift | wavelength is toward red end of spectrum meaning object is moving toward us |
| Electromagnetic Spectrum | Vast arrangement of electromagnetic waves (infrared to ultraviolet) in relation to their wavelengths |
| Frequency | How often something happens |
| Oscillating Theory | A cosmological model combining both the Big Bang and the Big Crunch as part of a cyclical event |